What color is #150B02?

#150B02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150B02?

The RGB value is 21, 11, 2: 21 red, 11 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150B02?

The complementary color is #020C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150B02?

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.

#150B02 color

#150B02 rgb(21, 11, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #150B02 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 4.3% green and 0.8% blue (21, 11, 2).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 90% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Balsamico (#130D07), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#150B02 color codes

HEX	`#150B02`
RGB	`rgb(21, 11, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 4.3%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 90%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 90%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.64, 2.32, 4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.64, 5.22, 63.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.44, 0.403, 0.112)`
Decimal	`1379074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150B02, 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 #150B02	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150B02 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 #150B02 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150b02; }
.text { color: #150b02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150b02; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 11 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150b02, #151502); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150B02?: #150B02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150B02?: The RGB value is 21, 11, 2: 21 red, 11 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150B02?: The complementary color is #020C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150B02?: 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.