#150501
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.035 45.1), rgb(21, 5, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.92:1).
About this color
#150501 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 45°. 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 19.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150501 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 91%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.035 45.1) |
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 #150501 | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150501 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150501 text on white | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150501 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06144
oklch(55.6% 0.092 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#885036
oklch(49% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150501
oklch(14.3% 0.035 45.1)
#150501 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) | #090701 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0A01 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180304 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150501
#150501
oklch(14.3% 0.035 45.1)
- #000C12
#000C12
oklch(14.3% 0.027 223.9)
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 #150501, 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 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.102
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.102
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.114
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.114
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.115
Use #150501 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.