#150A02
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.028 64.8), rgb(21, 10, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#150A02 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150A02 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 10, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.028 64.8) |
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 #150A02 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150A02 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150A02 text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150A02 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#926A43
oklch(55.6% 0.075 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5835
oklch(49.1% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150A02
oklch(15.8% 0.028 64.8)
#150A02 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) | #0E0B02 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D02 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180808 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150A02
#150A02
oklch(15.8% 0.028 64.8)
- #030E18
#030E18
oklch(15.8% 0.028 243.5)
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 #150A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.099
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.108
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.111
Use #150A02 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.