#150D12
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.017 341.1), rgb(21, 13, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#150D12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.017. 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 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150D12 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 13, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 24%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.017 341.1) |
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 #150D12 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150D12 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150D12 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #150D12 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A6
oklch(70.6% 0.032 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8091
oklch(63% 0.041 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#86697B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 341)
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Step 700
700
#715868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4854
oklch(42.7% 0.033 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150D12
oklch(17.2% 0.017 341.1)
#150D12 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) | #0D0F12 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1012 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160D0F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150D12
#150D12
oklch(17.2% 0.017 341.1)
- #09120D
#09120D
oklch(17.1% 0.017 159.7)
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 #150D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
Use #150D12 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.