What color is #150C1A?

#150C1A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150C1A?

The RGB value is 21, 12, 26: 21 red, 12 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150C1A?

The complementary color is #111A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150C1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150C1A color

#150C1A rgb(21, 12, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #150C1A is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 4.7% green and 10.2% blue (21, 12, 26).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 37% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.1:1).

#150C1A color codes

HEX	`#150C1A`
RGB	`rgb(21, 12, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 4.7%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 37%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 54%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.49, 6.34, -7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.49, 9.53, 311.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.627, 0.497, 1.04)`
Decimal	`1379354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150C1A, 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 #150C1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150C1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #150C1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150c1a; }
.text { color: #150c1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150c1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 12 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150c1a, #1a0c18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150C1A?: #150C1A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150C1A?: The RGB value is 21, 12, 26: 21 red, 12 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150C1A?: The complementary color is #111A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150C1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.