What color is #150409?

#150409 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150409?

The RGB value is 21, 4, 9: 21 red, 4 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150409?

The complementary color is #041510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150409 color

#150409 rgb(21, 4, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #150409 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 1.6% green and 3.5% blue (21, 4, 9).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 68% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 57% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.94:1).

#150409 color codes

HEX	`#150409`
RGB	`rgb(21, 4, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 1.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 68%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 81%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 57%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.4, 6.11, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.4, 6.11, 0.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.402, 0.266, 0.289)`
Decimal	`1377289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150409, 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 #150409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.94:1	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 #150409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150409; }
.text { color: #150409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 4 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150409, #150804); }

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Questions

What color is #150409?: #150409 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150409?: The RGB value is 21, 4, 9: 21 red, 4 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150409?: The complementary color is #041510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.