What color is #0F1519?

#0F1519 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F1519?

The RGB value is 15, 21, 25: 15 red, 21 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F1519?

The complementary color is #19130F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F1519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F1519 color

#0F1519 rgb(15, 21, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F1519 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 8.2% green and 9.8% blue (15, 21, 25).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 25% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.39:1).

#0F1519 color codes

HEX	`#0F1519`
RGB	`rgb(15, 21, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 8.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 25%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 40%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 16%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.4, -1.33, -3.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.4, 3.82, 249.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.641, 0.708, 1.022)`
Decimal	`988441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F1519, 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 #0F1519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F1519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #0F1519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f1519; }
.text { color: #0f1519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f1519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 21 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f1519, #0f1019); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0F1519?: #0F1519 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F1519?: The RGB value is 15, 21, 25: 15 red, 21 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F1519?: The complementary color is #19130F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F1519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.