#150502
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.033 38.9), rgb(21, 5, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.91:1).
About this color
#150502 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 39°. 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 19.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150502 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.033 38.9) |
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 #150502 | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150502 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150502 text on white | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150502 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49484
oklch(70.8% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47865
oklch(63% 0.081 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F614C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#88503D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4133
oklch(42.7% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150502
oklch(14.3% 0.033 38.9)
#150502 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) | #090702 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0A02 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180304 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150502
#150502
oklch(14.3% 0.033 38.9)
- #000C11
#000C11
oklch(14.3% 0.026 219.7)
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 #150502, 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 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.113
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.114
Use #150502 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.