#151A08
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.7% 0.033 122), rgb(21, 26, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#151A08 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151A08 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 26, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.033 122) |
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 #151A08 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151A08 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151A08 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #151A08 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#819159
oklch(63% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#596831
oklch(49.1% 0.081 122)
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Step 800
800
#495529
oklch(42.8% 0.068 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151A08
oklch(20.7% 0.033 122)
#151A08 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) | #1C1807 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1809 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161816 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151A08
#151A08
oklch(20.7% 0.033 122)
- #1A1424
#1A1424
oklch(20.7% 0.032 300.9)
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 #151A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #151A08 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.