#1B150B Soft Black
#1B150B is Soft Black.
#1B150B
Soft Black
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #1B150B?
- HEX
- #1B150B
- RGB
- rgb(27, 21, 11)
- HSL
- hsl(38, 42%, 7%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(20.0% 0.021 80)
- CMYK
- 0, 22, 59, 89
#1B150B has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 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 → | #1B150B |
|---|---|
| #1B150B | Same color |
| White | 18.1AAA |
| 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 #1B150B · 18.1:1
Tints and shades of #1B150B
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #1B150B
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. Black Olive, #3C411B and Bistre, #411F1B become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
Copy-paste code, or download the swatches.
:root {
--soft-black-1: #1B150B; /* Soft Black */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #1B150B
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (51)
- Hot Sauce
- Brass & Ink
- Electric Lime
- Saffron Market
- Forest Floor
- Bioluminescence
- Terracotta Courtyard
- Pomegranate Feast
- Velvet Cinema
- Aubergine Night
- Firecracker
- Moonlit Orchid
- Paper Lantern
- Signal Red Ops
- Rain City Neon
- Pine Needle
- Deep Sea Data
- Barnwood
- Royal Navy Crest
- Persimmon Tea
- Fig Jam
- Paprika Kitchen
- Cedar & Smoke
- Night Shift
- Slate Studio
- Peppermint Bark
- Moss & Stone
- Starlight Ink
- Midnight Arcade
- Polar Night
- Plum Orchard
- Cobalt Pottery
- Kyoto Tea House
- Jade Pavilion
- Hazelnut Praline
- Turquoise Tile
- Harbor Fog
- Olive Grove
- Mulberry Ink