What color is #152024?

#152024 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152024?

The RGB value is 21, 32, 36: 21 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152024?

The complementary color is #241915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152024 color

#152024 rgb(21, 32, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #152024 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 12.5% green and 14.1% blue (21, 32, 36).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 26% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.61:1).

#152024 color codes

HEX	`#152024`
RGB	`rgb(21, 32, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 12.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 26%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 42%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 11%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.41, -3.57, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.41, 5.57, 230.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.144, 1.32, 1.863)`
Decimal	`1384484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152024, 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 #152024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #152024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152024; }
.text { color: #152024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 32 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152024, #151824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #152024?: #152024 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152024?: The RGB value is 21, 32, 36: 21 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152024?: The complementary color is #241915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.