What color is #15262F?

#15262F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15262F?

The RGB value is 21, 38, 47: 21 red, 38 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15262F?

The complementary color is #2F1E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15262F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15262F color

#15262F rgb(21, 38, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #15262F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 14.9% green and 18.4% blue (21, 38, 47).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#15262F color codes

HEX	`#15262F`
RGB	`rgb(21, 38, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 14.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 55%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 19%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.12, -3.99, -8.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.12, 9.04, 243.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.515, 1.751, 2.947)`
Decimal	`1386031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15262F, 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 #15262F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15262F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #15262F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15262f; }
.text { color: #15262f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15262f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 38 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15262f, #15192f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #15262F?: #15262F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15262F?: The RGB value is 21, 38, 47: 21 red, 38 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15262F?: The complementary color is #2F1E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15262F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.