What color is #151925?

#151925 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eigengrau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151925?

The RGB value is 21, 25, 37: 21 red, 25 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151925?

The complementary color is #252115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151925?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151925 color

#151925 rgb(21, 25, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #151925 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 9.8% green and 14.5% blue (21, 25, 37).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 28% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Eigengrau (#16161D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.53:1).

#151925 color codes

HEX	`#151925`
RGB	`rgb(21, 25, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 9.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 28%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 43%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 32%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.89, 1.92, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.89, 9.06, 282.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.991, 0.988, 1.888)`
Decimal	`1382693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151925, 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 #151925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151925 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #151925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151925; }
.text { color: #151925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 25 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151925, #191525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #151925?: #151925 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eigengrau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151925?: The RGB value is 21, 25, 37: 21 red, 25 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151925?: The complementary color is #252115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151925?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.