#150F1C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.3% 0.027 305), rgb(21, 15, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#150F1C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150F1C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 15, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 30%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.027 305) |
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 #150F1C | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150F1C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150F1C text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #150F1C 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A899BB
oklch(70.7% 0.052 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9380AA
oklch(63.2% 0.065 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6996
oklch(55.7% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5780
oklch(49.2% 0.068 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564768
oklch(42.7% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150F1C
oklch(18.3% 0.027 305)
#150F1C 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) | #0C111D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141114 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150F1C
#150F1C
oklch(18.3% 0.027 305)
- #0F1407
#0F1407
oklch(18.1% 0.026 125.7)
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 #150F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
Use #150F1C 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.