What color is #0F0515?

#0F0515 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F0515?

The RGB value is 15, 5, 21: 15 red, 5 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F0515?

The complementary color is #0B1505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F0515?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F0515 color

#0F0515 rgb(15, 5, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F0515 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 2% green and 8.2% blue (15, 5, 21).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 62% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.95:1).

#0F0515 color codes

HEX	`#0F0515`
RGB	`rgb(15, 5, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 2%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 62%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 76%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 76%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.39, 5.55, -6.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.39, 8.52, 310.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.387, 0.264, 0.74)`
Decimal	`984341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F0515, 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 #0F0515	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F0515 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #0F0515 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f0515; }
.text { color: #0f0515; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f0515; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 5 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f0515, #150513); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0F0515?: #0F0515 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F0515?: The RGB value is 15, 5, 21: 15 red, 5 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F0515?: The complementary color is #0B1505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F0515?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.