What color is #150A18?

#150A18 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 10, 24), and in HSL hsl(287, 41%, 7%).

Is #150A18 accessible as text?

On white, #150A18 has a contrast ratio of 19.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #150A18, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #150A18?

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

What colors go well with #150A18?

As a neutral, #150A18 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 #150A18 the same as CSS black?

No — #150A18 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#150A18 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #150A18

Not just a swatch — here's how #150A18 works with other colors. Named schemes with #150A18 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150A18 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #150A18 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #150A18 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #150A18 Secondary #322E34 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150A18 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #150A18 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #150A18

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People also use #150A18 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8C2DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #190B17 — 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 #150A18 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #150A18;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 10 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.8% 0.033 318.8);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #F0E2F3;
  --color-200: #E0C6E7;
  --color-300: #C79DD2;
  --color-400: #AC77BB;
  --color-500: #8F569E;
  --color-600: #6F477A;
  --color-700: #513758;
  --color-800: #36273A;
  --color-900: #221924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#F0E2F3',
    200: '#E0C6E7',
    300: '#C79DD2',
    400: '#AC77BB',
    500: '#8F569E',
    600: '#6F477A',
    700: '#513758',
    800: '#36273A',
    900: '#221924',
  },
}

$base: #150A18;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #F0E2F3;
$base-200: #E0C6E7;
$base-300: #C79DD2;
$base-400: #AC77BB;
$base-500: #8F569E;
$base-600: #6F477A;
$base-700: #513758;
$base-800: #36273A;
$base-900: #221924;
$base-hover: #120814;
$base-subtle: #C4A2CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#150A18",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C79DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC77BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #150A18

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Pairs with #150A18

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