What color is #150607?

#150607 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150607?

The RGB value is 21, 6, 7: 21 red, 6 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150607?

The complementary color is #061514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150607?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150607 color

#150607 rgb(21, 6, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #150607 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 2.4% green and 2.7% blue (21, 6, 7).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 56% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 67% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.79:1).

#150607 color codes

HEX	`#150607`
RGB	`rgb(21, 6, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 2.4%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 56%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 71%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 67%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.76, 5.03, 1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.76, 5.21, 14.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.413, 0.305, 0.238)`
Decimal	`1377799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150607, 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 #150607	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150607 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.79:1	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 #150607 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150607; }
.text { color: #150607; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150607; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 6 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150607, #150d06); }

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Questions

What color is #150607?: #150607 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150607?: The RGB value is 21, 6, 7: 21 red, 6 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150607?: The complementary color is #061514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150607?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.