What color is #151200?

#151200 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(21, 18, 0), and in HSL hsl(51, 100%, 4%).

Is #151200 accessible as text?

On white, #151200 has a contrast ratio of 18.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #151200, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #151200?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-950 (#0C0C09).

What colors go well with #151200?

#151200 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #000314. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #151200 below.

Is #151200 good for buttons?

#151200 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #151200 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #151200 the same as CSS black?

No — #151200 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#151200 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #151200

Not just a swatch — here's how #151200 works with other colors. Named schemes with #151200 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #151200 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #151200 Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #151200 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #151200 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E 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 #151200 Secondary #34332C Support #999186 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 #151200 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 57/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #151200

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #151200 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1E7AB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #111400 — 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 #151200 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #151200;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 18 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.0% 0.038 102.1);
  --color-50: #FEFCF0;
  --color-100: #FDF8D8;
  --color-200: #FCF0B1;
  --color-300: #F8E577;
  --color-400: #ECD346;
  --color-500: #D2B822;
  --color-600: #9F8C23;
  --color-700: #70641F;
  --color-800: #484118;
  --color-900: #2C2811;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEFCF0',
    100: '#FDF8D8',
    200: '#FCF0B1',
    300: '#F8E577',
    400: '#ECD346',
    500: '#D2B822',
    600: '#9F8C23',
    700: '#70641F',
    800: '#484118',
    900: '#2C2811',
  },
}

$base: #151200;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFCF0;
$base-100: #FDF8D8;
$base-200: #FCF0B1;
$base-300: #F8E577;
$base-400: #ECD346;
$base-500: #D2B822;
$base-600: #9F8C23;
$base-700: #70641F;
$base-800: #484118;
$base-900: #2C2811;
$base-hover: #100E00;
$base-subtle: #EDDD7E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#151200",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCF0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8E577",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ECD346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2B822",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F8C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70641F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#484118",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2811",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #151200

Color Lab

Pairs with #151200

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