#152115
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.2% 0.028 144.6), rgb(21, 33, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#152115 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152115 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 33, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.028 144.6) |
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 #152115 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152115 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152115 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #152115 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#709570
oklch(63.2% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#577F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152115
oklch(23.2% 0.028 144.6)
#152115 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) | #221F14 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E16 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14201E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152115
#152115
oklch(23.2% 0.028 144.6)
- #241925
#241925
oklch(23.2% 0.028 323.7)
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 #152115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
Use #152115 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.