#15030B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.1% 0.04 351.8), rgb(21, 3, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#15030B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15030B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 3, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 75%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.04 351.8) |
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 #15030B | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15030B | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15030B text on white | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #15030B 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77090
oklch(63.1% 0.098 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#A2577A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4767
oklch(49% 0.099 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15030B
oklch(14.1% 0.04 351.8)
#15030B 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) | #05060B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09090B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170206 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15030B
#15030B
oklch(14.1% 0.04 351.8)
- #000D08
#000D08
oklch(14.2% 0.028 171.2)
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 #15030B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.100
Use #15030B 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.