What color is #15232B?

#15232B 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 #15232B?

The RGB value is 21, 35, 43: 21 red, 35 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15232B?

The complementary color is #2B1D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15232B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15232B color

#15232B rgb(21, 35, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #15232B is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 13.7% green and 16.9% blue (21, 35, 43).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#15232B color codes

HEX	`#15232B`
RGB	`rgb(21, 35, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 13.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 51%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 19%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.83, -3.31, -7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.83, 7.93, 245.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.346, 1.536, 2.511)`
Decimal	`1385259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15232B, 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 #15232B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15232B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #15232B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15232b; }
.text { color: #15232b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15232b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 35 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15232b, #15182b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #15232B?: #15232B 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 #15232B?: The RGB value is 21, 35, 43: 21 red, 35 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15232B?: The complementary color is #2B1D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15232B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.