#150F18
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18% 0.02 314.3), rgb(21, 15, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#150F18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150F18 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 15, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 23%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.02 314.3) |
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 #150F18 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150F18 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150F18 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #150F18 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.039 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#95819F
oklch(63.2% 0.05 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A89
oklch(55.5% 0.053 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5875
oklch(49% 0.051 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#57485F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150F18
oklch(18% 0.02 314.3)
#150F18 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) | #0E1118 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1118 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151012 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150F18
#150F18
oklch(18% 0.02 314.3)
- #0E140B
#0E140B
oklch(18.2% 0.02 135.4)
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 #150F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #150F18 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.