#150601
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.6% 0.033 50.1), rgb(21, 6, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.84:1).
About this color
#150601 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 50°. 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 19.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150601 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 6, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 91%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.033 50.1) |
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 #150601 | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150601 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150601 text on white | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150601 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6343
oklch(55.5% 0.087 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#865234
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150601
oklch(14.6% 0.033 50.1)
#150601 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) | #0A0801 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0B01 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180405 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150601
#150601
oklch(14.6% 0.033 50.1)
- #000C14
#000C14
oklch(14.5% 0.029 231.2)
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 #150601, 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 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.110
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.112
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.115
Use #150601 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.