What color is #152229?

#152229 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152229?

The RGB value is 21, 34, 41: 21 red, 34 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152229?

The complementary color is #291C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152229 color

#152229 rgb(21, 34, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #152229 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 13.3% green and 16.1% blue (21, 34, 41).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 32% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#152229 color codes

HEX	`#152229`
RGB	`rgb(21, 34, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 13.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 32%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 49%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 17%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.37, -3.3, -6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.37, 7.26, 242.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.281, 1.464, 2.312)`
Decimal	`1385001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152229, 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 #152229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #152229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152229; }
.text { color: #152229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 34 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152229, #151829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #152229?: #152229 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152229?: The RGB value is 21, 34, 41: 21 red, 34 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152229?: The complementary color is #291C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.