#1D150C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(20.3% 0.021 69.5), rgb(29, 21, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#1D150C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D150C |
| RGB | rgb(29, 21, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.021 69.5) |
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 #1D150C | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D150C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D150C text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D150C 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500
#9E8468
oklch(63% 0.051 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#896E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#745C40
oklch(49.2% 0.052 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D150C
oklch(20.3% 0.021 69.5)
#1D150C 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) | #18150B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A170C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201313 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D150C
#1D150C
oklch(20.3% 0.021 69.5)
- #0F1820
#0F1820
oklch(20.4% 0.021 245.9)
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 #1D150C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #1D150C 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.