What color is #150A06?

#150A06 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 10, 6), and in HSL hsl(16, 56%, 5%).

Is #150A06 accessible as text?

On white, #150A06 has a contrast ratio of 19.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #150A06, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #150A06?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #150A06?

As a neutral, #150A06 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #150A06 the same as CSS black?

No — #150A06 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#150A06 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #150A06

Not just a swatch — here's how #150A06 works with other colors. Named schemes with #150A06 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150A06 Secondary #7B4925 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #150A06 Secondary #B66421 Accent #767844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #150A06 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #150A06 Anchor #141210 Accent #CE9F4D Secondary #322621 Surface #F2EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #150A06 Secondary #312C2B Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #150A06 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #150A06

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People also use #150A06 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C5BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140E06 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #150A06 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #150A06;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 10 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.9% 0.022 43.5);
  --color-50: #FCF5F3;
  --color-100: #F7E5DF;
  --color-200: #EDCCBF;
  --color-300: #DCA793;
  --color-400: #C7836B;
  --color-500: #AC6349;
  --color-600: #84513E;
  --color-700: #5E3D31;
  --color-800: #3E2A23;
  --color-900: #261B17;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF5F3',
    100: '#F7E5DF',
    200: '#EDCCBF',
    300: '#DCA793',
    400: '#C7836B',
    500: '#AC6349',
    600: '#84513E',
    700: '#5E3D31',
    800: '#3E2A23',
    900: '#261B17',
  },
}

$base: #150A06;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF5F3;
$base-100: #F7E5DF;
$base-200: #EDCCBF;
$base-300: #DCA793;
$base-400: #C7836B;
$base-500: #AC6349;
$base-600: #84513E;
$base-700: #5E3D31;
$base-800: #3E2A23;
$base-900: #261B17;
$base-hover: #100804;
$base-subtle: #D5A897;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#150A06",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7E5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDCCBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCA793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7836B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC6349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#84513E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3D31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2A23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261B17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #150A06

Color Lab

Pairs with #150A06

UI roles & guardrails

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