What color is #15050E?

#15050E 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 #15050E?

The RGB value is 21, 5, 14: 21 red, 5 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15050E?

The complementary color is #05150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15050E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15050E color

#15050E rgb(21, 5, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #15050E is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 2% green and 5.5% blue (21, 5, 14).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 62% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 33% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.81:1).

#15050E color codes

HEX	`#15050E`
RGB	`rgb(21, 5, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 2%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 62%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 76%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 33%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.71, 6.47, -1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.71, 6.71, 344.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.443, 0.3, 0.45)`
Decimal	`1377550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15050E, 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 #15050E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15050E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.81:1	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 #15050E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15050e; }
.text { color: #15050e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15050e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 5 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15050e, #150506); }

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Questions

What color is #15050E?: #15050E 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 #15050E?: The RGB value is 21, 5, 14: 21 red, 5 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15050E?: The complementary color is #05150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15050E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.