#150702
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.9% 0.03 49.3), rgb(21, 7, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#150702 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150702 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 7, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.03 49.3) |
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 #150702 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150702 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150702 text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150702 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C62
oklch(63% 0.073 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#996548
oklch(55.6% 0.08 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#83543A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150702
oklch(14.9% 0.03 49.3)
#150702 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) | #0B0902 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C02 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180506 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150702
#150702
oklch(14.9% 0.03 49.3)
- #000D15
#000D15
oklch(14.9% 0.03 230.2)
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 #150702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.107
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.111
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.113
Use #150702 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.