What color is #151716?

#151716 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matt Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151716?

The RGB value is 21, 23, 22: 21 red, 23 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151716?

The complementary color is #171516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151716 color

#151716 rgb(21, 23, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #151716 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 9% green and 8.6% blue (21, 23, 22).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 5% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Matt Black (#151515), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.01:1).

#151716 color codes

HEX	`#151716`
RGB	`rgb(21, 23, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 5%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 9%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 4%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.5, -1.17, 0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.5, 1.22, 163.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.76, 0.83, 0.879)`
Decimal	`1382166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151716, 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 #151716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.01:1	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 #151716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151716; }
.text { color: #151716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 23 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151716, #151717); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #151716?: #151716 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matt Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151716?: The RGB value is 21, 23, 22: 21 red, 23 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151716?: The complementary color is #171516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.