What color is #151517?

#151517 is a dark gray known as Dark Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Void?

The RGB value is 21, 21, 23: 21 red, 21 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Void?

The complementary color is #171715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151517?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Void color: hex code #151517

#151517 rgb(21, 21, 23)

Shades of black

Dark Void has the hex code #151517. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.2% green and 9% blue (21, 21, 23).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 5% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.24:1).

Dark Void (#151517) color codes

HEX	`#151517`
RGB	`rgb(21, 21, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 5%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 9%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.84, 0.49, -1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.84, 1.42, 290.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.732, 0.758, 0.918)`
Decimal	`1381655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Void, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #151517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151517 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #151517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151517; }
.text { color: #151517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 21 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151517, #161517); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #151517 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #151517?: #151517 is a dark gray known as Dark Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Void?: The RGB value is 21, 21, 23: 21 red, 21 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Void?: The complementary color is #171715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151517?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.