What color is #150819?

#150819 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 #150819?

The RGB value is 21, 8, 25: 21 red, 8 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150819?

The complementary color is #0C1908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150819 color

#150819 rgb(21, 8, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #150819 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.1% green and 9.8% blue (21, 8, 25).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.43:1).

#150819 color codes

HEX	`#150819`
RGB	`rgb(21, 8, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 68%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 68%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.64, 7.71, -7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.64, 10.79, 315.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.572, 0.403, 0.967)`
Decimal	`1378329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150819, 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 #150819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.43:1	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 #150819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150819; }
.text { color: #150819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 8 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150819, #190814); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150819?: #150819 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 #150819?: The RGB value is 21, 8, 25: 21 red, 8 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150819?: The complementary color is #0C1908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.