#150300
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.5% 0.041 42.2), rgb(21, 3, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.09:1).
About this color
#150300 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150300 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 3, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.041 42.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #150300 | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150300 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150300 text on white | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150300 text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
-
Step 400
400
#CA917B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 42)
-
Step 500
500
#BC7559
oklch(63.2% 0.099 42.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A75C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 42.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8F4C30
oklch(49.2% 0.099 42.7)
-
Step 800
800
#743E29
oklch(42.6% 0.082 41.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#150300
oklch(13.5% 0.041 42.2)
#150300 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #070500 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0900 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180102 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150300
#150300
oklch(13.5% 0.041 42.2)
- #000A0F
#000A0F
oklch(13.4% 0.025 221.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #150300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.105
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.111
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.117
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.119
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.121
Use #150300 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.