What color is #152736?

#152736 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152736?

The RGB value is 21, 39, 54: 21 red, 39 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152736?

The complementary color is #362415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152736 color

#152736 rgb(21, 39, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #152736 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 15.3% green and 21.2% blue (21, 39, 54).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 44% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#152736 color codes

HEX	`#152736`
RGB	`rgb(21, 39, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 15.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 44%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 61%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 28%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.83, -2.1, -11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.83, 12.17, 260.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.7, 1.877, 3.762)`
Decimal	`1386294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152736, 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 #152736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #152736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152736; }
.text { color: #152736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 39 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152736, #151736); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #152736?: #152736 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152736?: The RGB value is 21, 39, 54: 21 red, 39 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152736?: The complementary color is #362415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.