#151B02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.9% 0.046 121), rgb(21, 27, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#151B02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151B02 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 27, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.046 121) |
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 #151B02 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151B02 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151B02 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #151B02 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A96B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#809342
oklch(63% 0.109 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 121)
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Step 700
700
#586A0E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 121)
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Step 800
800
#485611
oklch(42.7% 0.092 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4717
oklch(37.7% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151B02
oklch(20.9% 0.046 121)
#151B02 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) | #1D1900 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1903 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171916 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151B02
#151B02
oklch(20.9% 0.046 121)
- #1C1229
#1C1229
oklch(20.8% 0.046 302.7)
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 #151B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #151B02 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.