What color is #15090B?

#15090B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15090B?

The RGB value is 21, 9, 11: 21 red, 9 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15090B?

The complementary color is #091513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15090B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15090B color

#15090B rgb(21, 9, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #15090B is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.5% green and 4.3% blue (21, 9, 11).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 40% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 48% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.52:1).

#15090B color codes

HEX	`#15090B`
RGB	`rgb(21, 9, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.5%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 40%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 57%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 48%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.42, 4.39, 0.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.42, 4.44, 8.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.467, 0.379, 0.365)`
Decimal	`1378571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15090B, 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 #15090B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15090B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.52:1	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 #15090B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15090b; }
.text { color: #15090b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15090b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 9 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15090b, #150d09); }

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Questions

What color is #15090B?: #15090B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15090B?: The RGB value is 21, 9, 11: 21 red, 9 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15090B?: The complementary color is #091513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15090B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.