What color is #151709?

#151709 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151709?

The RGB value is 21, 23, 9: 21 red, 23 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151709?

The complementary color is #0B0917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151709?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151709 color

#151709 rgb(21, 23, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #151709 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 9% green and 3.5% blue (21, 23, 9).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 44% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#151709 color codes

HEX	`#151709`
RGB	`rgb(21, 23, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 9%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 44%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 61%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 61%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.15, -3.59, 6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.15, 7.83, 117.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.665, 0.792, 0.376)`
Decimal	`1382153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151709, 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 #151709	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151709 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #151709 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151709; }
.text { color: #151709; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151709; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 23 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151709, #0e1709); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #151709?: #151709 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151709?: The RGB value is 21, 23, 9: 21 red, 23 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151709?: The complementary color is #0B0917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151709?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.