What color is #15202B?

#15202B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15202B?

The RGB value is 21, 32, 43: 21 red, 32 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15202B?

The complementary color is #2B2015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15202B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15202B color

#15202B rgb(21, 32, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #15202B is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 12.5% green and 16.9% blue (21, 32, 43).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.49:1).

#15202B color codes

HEX	`#15202B`
RGB	`rgb(21, 32, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 12.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 51%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 26%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.73, -1.16, -8.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.73, 8.97, 262.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.262, 1.367, 2.482)`
Decimal	`1384491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15202B, 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 #15202B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15202B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #15202B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15202b; }
.text { color: #15202b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15202b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 32 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15202b, #15152b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #15202B?: #15202B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15202B?: The RGB value is 21, 32, 43: 21 red, 32 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15202B?: The complementary color is #2B2015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15202B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.