#151805 Soft Black
The nearest named color to #151805 is Soft Black (#1C1917).
#151805
Soft Black
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #151805?
- HEX
- #151805
- RGB
- rgb(21, 24, 5)
- HSL
- hsl(69, 66%, 6%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(20.0% 0.035 117)
- CMYK
- 12, 0, 79, 91
#151805 has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #151805 |
|---|---|
| #151805 | Same color |
| White | 18.0AAA |
| Near-black | 1.0Fail |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- White on #151805 · 18.0:1
Tints and shades of #151805
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #151805
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Hunter Green, #244C10 and Espresso, #4C3710; Hunter Green, #244C10 and Oxblood, #4C1910; Espresso, #4C3710 and Dark Green, #135C1F; Espresso, #4C3710 and Oxblood, #4C1910 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--soft-black-1: #151805; /* Soft Black */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #151805
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (42)
- Graphite Desk
- Pine Needle
- Ink Wash
- Copper Kettle
- Forest Floor
- Obsidian Gold
- Pumpkin Patch
- Bioluminescence
- Brass & Ink
- Saffron Market
- Terracotta Courtyard
- Barnwood
- Hot Sauce
- Rain City Neon
- Deep Sea Data
- Firecracker
- Royal Navy Crest
- Signal Red Ops
- Moonlit Orchid
- Velvet Cinema
- Aubergine Night
- Cedar & Smoke
- Paper Lantern
- Moss & Stone
- Paprika Kitchen
- Pomegranate Feast
- Jade Pavilion
- Kyoto Tea House
- Night Shift
- Slate Studio
- Peppermint Bark
- Persimmon Tea
- Olive Grove
- Fig Jam