#150504
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.4% 0.032 27.2), rgb(21, 5, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.89:1).
About this color
#150504 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150504 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.032 27.2) |
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 #150504 | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150504 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150504 text on white | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150504 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37870
oklch(63.1% 0.076 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6058
oklch(55.6% 0.083 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#874F48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150504
oklch(14.4% 0.032 27.2)
#150504 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) | #080704 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0A04 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180305 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150504
#150504
oklch(14.4% 0.032 27.2)
- #000D0F
#000D0F
oklch(14.5% 0.025 204.9)
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 #150504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.110
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.113
Use #150504 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.