What color is #150907?

#150907 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150907?

The RGB value is 21, 9, 7: 21 red, 9 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150907?

The complementary color is #071315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150907?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150907 color

#150907 rgb(21, 9, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #150907 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.5% green and 2.7% blue (21, 9, 7).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 50% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 67% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Scandinavian Liquorice (#1A1110), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.55:1).

#150907 color codes

HEX	`#150907`
RGB	`rgb(21, 9, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.5%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 50%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 67%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 67%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.34, 3.83, 2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.34, 4.42, 29.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.445, 0.37, 0.249)`
Decimal	`1378567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150907, 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 #150907	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150907 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.55:1	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 #150907 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150907; }
.text { color: #150907; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150907; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 9 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150907, #151007); }

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Questions

What color is #150907?: #150907 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150907?: The RGB value is 21, 9, 7: 21 red, 9 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150907?: The complementary color is #071315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150907?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.