What color is #150817?

#150817 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150817?

The RGB value is 21, 8, 23: 21 red, 8 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150817?

The complementary color is #0A1708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150817 color

#150817 rgb(21, 8, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #150817 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.1% green and 9% blue (21, 8, 23).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 48% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.46:1).

#150817 color codes

HEX	`#150817`
RGB	`rgb(21, 8, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 48%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 65%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 65%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.57, 7.18, -6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.57, 9.43, 319.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.551, 0.395, 0.858)`
Decimal	`1378327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150817, 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 #150817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #150817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150817; }
.text { color: #150817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 8 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150817, #170812); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150817?: #150817 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150817?: The RGB value is 21, 8, 23: 21 red, 8 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150817?: The complementary color is #0A1708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.