#150E13
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.015 336.8), rgb(21, 14, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#150E13 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150E13 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 14, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 20%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.015 336.8) |
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 #150E13 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150E13 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150E13 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #150E13 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#836B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4955
oklch(42.7% 0.03 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150E13
oklch(17.5% 0.015 336.8)
#150E13 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) | #0E0F13 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101013 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160E10 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150E13
#150E13
oklch(17.5% 0.015 336.8)
- #0B130E
#0B130E
oklch(17.7% 0.016 156.9)
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 #150E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
Use #150E13 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.