#150B01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.031 73.8), rgb(21, 11, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#150B01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150B01 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 11, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 91%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.031 73.8) |
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 #150B01 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150B01 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150B01 text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #150B01 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C79
oklch(70.8% 0.058 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58356
oklch(63.2% 0.074 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.08 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#634A26
oklch(42.7% 0.062 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150B01
oklch(16% 0.031 73.8)
#150B01 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) | #0F0C00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110E01 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180808 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150B01
#150B01
oklch(16% 0.031 73.8)
- #050E1A
#050E1A
oklch(16.1% 0.03 253.9)
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 #150B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.100
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.108
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.109
Use #150B01 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.