#15040B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.4% 0.036 353.7), rgb(21, 4, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.92:1).
About this color
#15040B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15040B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 4, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.036 353.7) |
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 #15040B | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15040B | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15040B text on white | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #15040B 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4738D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A77
oklch(55.6% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#593444
oklch(37.6% 0.058 352.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15040B
oklch(14.4% 0.036 353.7)
#15040B 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) | #06070B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0A0B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170306 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15040B
#15040B
oklch(14.4% 0.036 353.7)
- #000E09
#000E09
oklch(14.6% 0.028 172.3)
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 #15040B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.098
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.100
Use #15040B 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.