What color is #150513?

#150513 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150513?

The RGB value is 21, 5, 19: 21 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150513?

The complementary color is #051507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150513 color

#150513 rgb(21, 5, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #150513 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 2% green and 7.5% blue (21, 5, 19).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 62% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 10% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.76:1).

#150513 color codes

HEX	`#150513`
RGB	`rgb(21, 5, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 62%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 76%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 10%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.85, 7.44, -4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.85, 8.65, 329.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.481, 0.315, 0.651)`
Decimal	`1377555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150513, 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 #150513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.76:1	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 #150513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150513; }
.text { color: #150513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 5 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150513, #15050b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150513?: #150513 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150513?: The RGB value is 21, 5, 19: 21 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150513?: The complementary color is #051507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.