#150408
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.035 4.1), rgb(21, 4, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.94:1).
About this color
#150408 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150408 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 4, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.035 4.1) |
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 #150408 | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150408 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150408 text on white | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150408 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5909C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57483
oklch(63.2% 0.084 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#894B5B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150408
oklch(14.3% 0.035 4.1)
#150408 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) | #060708 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0A08 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180305 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150408
#150408
oklch(14.3% 0.035 4.1)
- #000D0B
#000D0B
oklch(14.3% 0.025 184.8)
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 #150408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.103
Use #150408 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.