What color is #151518?

#151518 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Piano Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151518?

The RGB value is 21, 21, 24: 21 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151518?

The complementary color is #181815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151518?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151518 color

#151518 rgb(21, 21, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #151518 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.2% green and 9.4% blue (21, 21, 24).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 7% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Piano Black (#17171A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.22:1).

#151518 color codes

HEX	`#151518`
RGB	`rgb(21, 21, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 7%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 13%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 12%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.88, 0.75, -2.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.88, 2.17, 290.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.742, 0.762, 0.972)`
Decimal	`1381656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151518, 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 #151518	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151518 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.22:1	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 #151518 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151518; }
.text { color: #151518; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151518; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 21 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151518, #161518); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #151518?: #151518 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Piano Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151518?: The RGB value is 21, 21, 24: 21 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151518?: The complementary color is #181815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151518?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.