What color is #152836?

#152836 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 #152836?

The RGB value is 21, 40, 54: 21 red, 40 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152836?

The complementary color is #362315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152836 color

#152836 rgb(21, 40, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #152836 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 15.7% green and 21.2% blue (21, 40, 54).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 44% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#152836 color codes

HEX	`#152836`
RGB	`rgb(21, 40, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 15.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 44%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 61%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 26%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.19, -2.81, -11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.19, 11.77, 256.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.734, 1.943, 3.773)`
Decimal	`1386550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152836, 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 #152836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #152836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152836; }
.text { color: #152836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 40 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152836, #151736); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #152836?: #152836 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 #152836?: The RGB value is 21, 40, 54: 21 red, 40 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152836?: The complementary color is #362315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.