Nearest named color: Jet Black
#150C05
#150C05
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
16.4%
Chroma
0.022
Hue angle
62.1°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
19.33:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.04:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000000
CSS oklch()
16% 0.02 62

#150C05 is a near-black neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads quietly premium, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too dark to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #150C05

Not just a swatch — here's how #150C05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #150C05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors
Lead #150C05 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #150C05 Secondary #B5651B Accent #737945 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 #150C05 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #150C05 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F 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 #150C05 Secondary #322E2B Support #9A9186 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 #150C05 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 19/100
Very low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 78/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 32/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 27/100
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 6/100
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 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #150C05

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For interior
For fashion
People also use #150C05 with
Oxblood Graphite 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 19.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E4CCB9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #151105 — 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 #150C05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #150C05;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 12 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.4% 0.022 62.1);
  --color-50: #FDF7F2;
  --color-100: #F8E9DD;
  --color-200: #EFD3BD;
  --color-300: #E0B290;
  --color-400: #CC9266;
  --color-500: #B17344;
  --color-600: #875C3A;
  --color-700: #60442E;
  --color-800: #3F2E22;
  --color-900: #271D16;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}