#150700
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.9% 0.035 60.7), rgb(21, 7, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.76:1).
About this color
#150700 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150700 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 7, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.035 60.7) |
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 #150700 | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150700 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150700 text on white | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150700 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D54
oklch(63% 0.084 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6638
oklch(55.6% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#83542A
oklch(49% 0.085 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150700
oklch(14.9% 0.035 60.7)
#150700 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) | #0B0800 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0C00 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180505 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150700
#150700
oklch(14.9% 0.035 60.7)
- #000C18
#000C18
oklch(14.8% 0.035 242)
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 #150700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.098
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.107
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.112
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.119
Use #150700 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.