What color is #150D19?

#150D19 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150D19?

The RGB value is 21, 13, 25: 21 red, 13 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150D19?

The complementary color is #11190D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150D19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150D19 color

#150D19 rgb(21, 13, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #150D19 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 5.1% green and 9.8% blue (21, 13, 25).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 32% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.03:1).

#150D19 color codes

HEX	`#150D19`
RGB	`rgb(21, 13, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 5.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 32%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 48%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 48%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.67, 5.6, -6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.67, 8.24, 312.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.629, 0.517, 0.986)`
Decimal	`1379609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150D19, 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 #150D19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150D19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.03:1	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 #150D19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150d19; }
.text { color: #150d19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150d19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 13 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150d19, #190d17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150D19?: #150D19 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150D19?: The RGB value is 21, 13, 25: 21 red, 13 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150D19?: The complementary color is #11190D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150D19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.