What color is #150F05?

#150F05 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 15, 5), and in HSL hsl(38, 62%, 5%).

Is #150F05 accessible as text?

On white, #150F05 has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #150F05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #150F05?

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

What colors go well with #150F05?

As a neutral, #150F05 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 #150F05 the same as CSS black?

No — #150F05 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#150F05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #150F05

Not just a swatch — here's how #150F05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #150F05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150F05 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2229

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 #150F05 Secondary #B36715 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #150F05 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #150F05 Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2E281E 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 #150F05 Secondary #33312D 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 #150F05 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 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

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 9/100

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 67/100

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 #150F05

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People also use #150F05 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4D4B9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #151405 — 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 #150F05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #150F05;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 15 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.3% 0.023 81.6);
  --color-50: #FDF9F2;
  --color-100: #F8EEDD;
  --color-200: #EFDDBD;
  --color-300: #E0C290;
  --color-400: #CCA766;
  --color-500: #B18944;
  --color-600: #876B3A;
  --color-700: #604E2E;
  --color-800: #3F3422;
  --color-900: #272116;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF9F2',
    100: '#F8EEDD',
    200: '#EFDDBD',
    300: '#E0C290',
    400: '#CCA766',
    500: '#B18944',
    600: '#876B3A',
    700: '#604E2E',
    800: '#3F3422',
    900: '#272116',
  },
}

$base: #150F05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF9F2;
$base-100: #F8EEDD;
$base-200: #EFDDBD;
$base-300: #E0C290;
$base-400: #CCA766;
$base-500: #B18944;
$base-600: #876B3A;
$base-700: #604E2E;
$base-800: #3F3422;
$base-900: #272116;
$base-hover: #110C04;
$base-subtle: #D9BF94;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#150F05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8EEDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFDDBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E0C290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CCA766",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B18944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#876B3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#604E2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3422",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272116",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #150F05

Color Lab

Pairs with #150F05

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