#150D0B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.9% 0.015 34.5), rgb(21, 13, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#150D0B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150D0B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 13, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.015 34.5) |
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 #150D0B | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150D0B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150D0B text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #150D0B text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19B95
oklch(70.7% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E827B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#886C64
oklch(55.6% 0.038 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#735A53
oklch(49.1% 0.035 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4944
oklch(42.6% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150D0B
oklch(16.9% 0.015 34.5)
#150D0B 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) | #0F0E0B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F0B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170C0C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #150D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.095
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
Use #150D0B 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.