What color is #150C1F?

#150C1F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150C1F?

The RGB value is 21, 12, 31: 21 red, 12 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150C1F?

The complementary color is #161F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150C1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150C1F color

#150C1F rgb(21, 12, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #150C1F is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 4.7% green and 12.2% blue (21, 12, 31).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 44% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.02:1).

#150C1F color codes

HEX	`#150C1F`
RGB	`rgb(21, 12, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 4.7%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 44%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 61%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.71, 7.89, -10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.71, 13.3, 306.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.688, 0.521, 1.36)`
Decimal	`1379359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150C1F, 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 #150C1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150C1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.02:1	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 #150C1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150c1f; }
.text { color: #150c1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150c1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 12 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150c1f, #1f0c1f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #150C1F?: #150C1F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150C1F?: The RGB value is 21, 12, 31: 21 red, 12 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150C1F?: The complementary color is #161F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150C1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.