#15060E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.2% 0.032 347.3), rgb(21, 6, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.73:1).
About this color
#15060E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15060E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 6, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.032 347.3) |
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 #15060E | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15060E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15060E text on white | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #15060E text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A8
oklch(70.8% 0.06 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7692
oklch(63.1% 0.078 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#975F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#814E69
oklch(49.1% 0.078 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#553647
oklch(37.6% 0.051 345.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15060E
oklch(15.2% 0.032 347.3)
#15060E 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) | #07090E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0C0E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170609 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15060E
#15060E
oklch(15.2% 0.032 347.3)
- #001009
#001009
oklch(15.4% 0.032 166.9)
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 #15060E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.095
Use #15060E 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.