#15050D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.8% 0.034 349.1), rgb(21, 5, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.82:1).
About this color
#15050D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15050D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 62%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.034 349.1) |
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 #15050D | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15050D | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15050D text on white | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #15050D 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C090A7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07591
oklch(63.2% 0.083 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.09 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900
#573546
oklch(37.6% 0.055 348.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15050D
oklch(14.8% 0.034 349.1)
#15050D 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) | #06080D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0B0D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170508 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15050D
#15050D
oklch(14.8% 0.034 349.1)
- #000F09
#000F09
oklch(15% 0.03 169.4)
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 #15050D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.094
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.097
Use #15050D 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.