What color is #150712?

#150712 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150712?

The RGB value is 21, 7, 18: 21 red, 7 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150712?

The complementary color is #07150A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150712?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150712 color

#150712 rgb(21, 7, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #150712 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 2.7% green and 7.1% blue (21, 7, 18).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 50% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 14% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.61:1).

#150712 color codes

HEX	`#150712`
RGB	`rgb(21, 7, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 2.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 50%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 67%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 14%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.21, 6.43, -3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.21, 7.21, 333.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.494, 0.355, 0.615)`
Decimal	`1378066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150712, 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 #150712	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150712 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.61:1	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 #150712 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150712; }
.text { color: #150712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150712; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 7 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150712, #15070b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150712?: #150712 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150712?: The RGB value is 21, 7, 18: 21 red, 7 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150712?: The complementary color is #07150A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150712?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.