#1F150D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.6% 0.022 59.8), rgb(31, 21, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#1F150D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F150D |
| RGB | rgb(31, 21, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.022 59.8) |
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 #1F150D | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F150D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F150D text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F150D text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28269
oklch(63% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B50
oklch(55.5% 0.059 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#785941
oklch(49% 0.055 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F150D
oklch(20.6% 0.022 59.8)
#1F150D 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) | #18160C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221313 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F150D
#1F150D
oklch(20.6% 0.022 59.8)
- #0E1921
#0E1921
oklch(20.7% 0.023 240.8)
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 #1F150D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #1F150D 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.