What color is #15272C?

#15272C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15272C?

The RGB value is 21, 39, 44: 21 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15272C?

The complementary color is #2C1A15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15272C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15272C color

#15272C rgb(21, 39, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #15272C is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 15.3% green and 17.3% blue (21, 39, 44).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 35% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#15272C color codes

HEX	`#15272C`
RGB	`rgb(21, 39, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 15.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 35%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 52%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 11%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.36, -5.73, -5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.36, 8.03, 224.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.489, 1.792, 2.65)`
Decimal	`1386284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15272C, 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 #15272C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15272C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #15272C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15272c; }
.text { color: #15272c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15272c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 39 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15272c, #151c2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #15272C?: #15272C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15272C?: The RGB value is 21, 39, 44: 21 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15272C?: The complementary color is #2C1A15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15272C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.