#150800
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.1% 0.034 65.1), rgb(21, 8, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#150800 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150800 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 8, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.034 65.1) |
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 #150800 | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150800 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150800 text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150800 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
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9976
oklch(70.7% 0.065 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F53
oklch(63.1% 0.082 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#976837
oklch(55.6% 0.089 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#815629
oklch(49.1% 0.083 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#694723
oklch(42.8% 0.069 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B22
oklch(37.6% 0.053 63.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150800
oklch(15.1% 0.034 65.1)
#150800 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) | #0C0900 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0C00 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180606 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150800
#150800
oklch(15.1% 0.034 65.1)
- #010D19
#010D19
oklch(15.3% 0.034 243.8)
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 #150800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.104
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.111
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.119
Use #150800 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.