What color is #15040F?

#15040F 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 #15040F?

The RGB value is 21, 4, 15: 21 red, 4 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15040F?

The complementary color is #04150A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15040F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15040F color

#15040F rgb(21, 4, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #15040F is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 1.6% green and 5.9% blue (21, 4, 15).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 68% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 29% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.88:1).

#15040F color codes

HEX	`#15040F`
RGB	`rgb(21, 4, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 1.6%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 68%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 81%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 29%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.54, 7.05, -2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.54, 7.49, 340.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.439, 0.281, 0.483)`
Decimal	`1377295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15040F, 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 #15040F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15040F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #15040F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15040f; }
.text { color: #15040f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15040f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 4 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15040f, #150406); }

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Questions

What color is #15040F?: #15040F 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 #15040F?: The RGB value is 21, 4, 15: 21 red, 4 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15040F?: The complementary color is #04150A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15040F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.