#150A06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.9% 0.022 43.5), rgb(21, 10, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#150A06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150A06 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.022 43.5) |
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 #150A06 | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150A06 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150A06 text on white | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150A06 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A68070
oklch(63.2% 0.053 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150A06
oklch(15.9% 0.022 43.5)
#150A06 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) | #0D0B06 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0E06 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180809 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150A06
#150A06
oklch(15.9% 0.022 43.5)
- #030F14
#030F14
oklch(15.9% 0.022 223.7)
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 #150A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.105
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.107
Use #150A06 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.