What color is #151513?

#151513 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151513?

The RGB value is 21, 21, 19: 21 red, 21 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151513?

The complementary color is #131315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151513 color

#151513 rgb(21, 21, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #151513 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.2% green and 7.5% blue (21, 21, 19).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 5% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.28:1).

#151513 color codes

HEX	`#151513`
RGB	`rgb(21, 21, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 5%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 10%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.71, -0.45, 1.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.71, 1.31, 110.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.695, 0.743, 0.723)`
Decimal	`1381651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151513, 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 #151513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #151513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151513; }
.text { color: #151513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 21 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151513, #141513); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #151513?: #151513 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151513?: The RGB value is 21, 21, 19: 21 red, 21 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151513?: The complementary color is #131315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.