What color is #15090E?

#15090E is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15090E?

The RGB value is 21, 9, 14: 21 red, 9 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15090E?

The complementary color is #091510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15090E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15090E color

#15090E rgb(21, 9, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #15090E is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.5% green and 5.5% blue (21, 9, 14).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 40% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 33% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.49:1).

#15090E color codes

HEX	`#15090E`
RGB	`rgb(21, 9, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.5%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 40%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 57%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 33%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.49, 4.87, -0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.49, 4.91, 352.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.486, 0.387, 0.464)`
Decimal	`1378574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15090E, 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 #15090E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15090E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.49:1	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 #15090E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15090e; }
.text { color: #15090e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15090e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 9 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15090e, #150a09); }

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Questions

What color is #15090E?: #15090E is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15090E?: The RGB value is 21, 9, 14: 21 red, 9 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15090E?: The complementary color is #091510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15090E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.