What color is #152424?

#152424 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152424?

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

What is the complementary color of #152424?

The complementary color is #241515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152424 color

#152424 rgb(21, 36, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #152424 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#152424 color codes

HEX	`#152424`
RGB	`rgb(21, 36, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 14.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 42%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.91, -6.34, -2.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.91, 6.66, 197.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.258, 1.548, 1.901)`
Decimal	`1385508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152424, 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 #152424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	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 #152424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152424; }
.text { color: #152424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 36 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152424, #151c24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #152424?: #152424 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152424?: The RGB value is 21, 36, 36: 21 red, 36 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152424?: The complementary color is #241515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.