#1B150E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(20.1% 0.016 71), rgb(27, 21, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#1B150E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B150E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 21, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.016 71) |
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 #1B150E | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B150E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B150E text on white | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B150E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F58
oklch(55.5% 0.043 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D48
oklch(49% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B150E
oklch(20.1% 0.016 71)
#1B150E 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) | #17150E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1413 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B150E
#1B150E
oklch(20.1% 0.016 71)
- #11171E
#11171E
oklch(20.2% 0.017 252.5)
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 #1B150E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #1B150E 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.