What color is #150E1B?

#150E1B 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 #150E1B?

The RGB value is 21, 14, 27: 21 red, 14 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150E1B?

The complementary color is #141B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150E1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150E1B color

#150E1B rgb(21, 14, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #150E1B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 5.5% green and 10.6% blue (21, 14, 27).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 32% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.91:1).

#150E1B color codes

HEX	`#150E1B`
RGB	`rgb(21, 14, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 5.5%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 32%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 48%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.99, 5.69, -7.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.99, 9.14, 308.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.664, 0.553, 1.108)`
Decimal	`1379867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150E1B, 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 #150E1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150E1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #150E1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150e1b; }
.text { color: #150e1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150e1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 14 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150e1b, #1b0e1a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #150E1B?: #150E1B 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 #150E1B?: The RGB value is 21, 14, 27: 21 red, 14 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150E1B?: The complementary color is #141B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150E1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.