What color is #15070B?

#15070B is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15070B?

The RGB value is 21, 7, 11: 21 red, 7 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15070B?

The complementary color is #071511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15070B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15070B color

#15070B rgb(21, 7, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #15070B is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 2.7% green and 4.3% blue (21, 7, 11).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 50% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 48% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.68:1).

#15070B color codes

HEX	`#15070B`
RGB	`rgb(21, 7, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 2.7%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 50%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 67%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 48%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.03, 5.19, 0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.03, 5.19, 1.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.446, 0.336, 0.358)`
Decimal	`1378059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15070B, 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 #15070B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15070B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #15070B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15070b; }
.text { color: #15070b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15070b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 7 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15070b, #150a07); }

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Questions

What color is #15070B?: #15070B is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15070B?: The RGB value is 21, 7, 11: 21 red, 7 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15070B?: The complementary color is #071511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15070B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.