#151A02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.6% 0.044 119.5), rgb(21, 26, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#151A02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151A02 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 26, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.044 119.5) |
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 #151A02 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151A02 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151A02 text on white | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #151A02 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86C
oklch(70.6% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#829343
oklch(63.2% 0.108 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C21
oklch(55.5% 0.115 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6912
oklch(49.2% 0.108 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#495613
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151A02
oklch(20.6% 0.044 119.5)
#151A02 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) | #1C1800 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1803 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171815 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151A02
#151A02
oklch(20.6% 0.044 119.5)
- #1A1228
#1A1228
oklch(20.5% 0.044 299.3)
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 #151A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #151A02 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.