What color is #151622?

#151622 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151622?

The RGB value is 21, 22, 34: 21 red, 22 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151622?

The complementary color is #222115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151622 color

#151622 rgb(21, 22, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #151622 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.6% green and 13.3% blue (21, 22, 34).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 24% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Back in Black (#16141C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.95:1).

#151622 color codes

HEX	`#151622`
RGB	`rgb(21, 22, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 24%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 38%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 35%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.67, 3.17, -8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.67, 9.06, 290.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.885, 0.849, 1.63)`
Decimal	`1381922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151622, 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 #151622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #151622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151622; }
.text { color: #151622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 22 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151622, #1a1522); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #151622?: #151622 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151622?: The RGB value is 21, 22, 34: 21 red, 22 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151622?: The complementary color is #222115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.