#150406
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.2% 0.034 12.6), rgb(21, 4, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.96:1).
About this color
#150406 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150406 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 4, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.034 12.6) |
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 #150406 | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150406 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150406 text on white | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150406 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#C59095
oklch(70.6% 0.065 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#B6747B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C65
oklch(55.6% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#894C53
oklch(49.1% 0.083 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150406
oklch(14.2% 0.034 12.6)
#150406 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) | #070706 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0A06 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180305 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150406
#150406
oklch(14.2% 0.034 12.6)
- #000D0C
#000D0C
oklch(14.4% 0.025 189.7)
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 #150406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.106
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.108
Use #150406 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.