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#001515

#001515 ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#001515 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 8.24% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.76% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 4.12% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 7.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0059

Complementary

  1. #001515
  2. #150000

Split complementary

  1. #001515
  2. #15000b
  3. #150b00

Analogous

  1. #00150b
  2. #001515
  3. #000b15

Triadic

  1. #001515
  2. #150015
  3. #151500

Tetradic

  1. #001515
  2. #000015
  3. #150000
  4. #151500

Square

  1. #001515
  2. #0b0015
  3. #150000
  4. #0b1500

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #001414
  3. #001515
  4. #006262
  5. #00aeae

Shades

#001515 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #001515
  2. #001313
  3. #001111
  4. #000f0f
  5. #000d0d
  6. #000b0b
  7. #000808
  8. #000606
  9. #000404
  10. #000202
  11. #000000

Tints

#001515 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #001515
  2. #1a2c2c
  3. #334444
  4. #4d5b5b
  5. #667373
  6. #808a8a
  7. #99a1a1
  8. #b3b9b9
  9. #ccd0d0
  10. #e6e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#001515 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #001515
  2. #0d2020
  3. #1a2a2a
  4. #263535
  5. #334040
  6. #404b4b
  7. #4d5555
  8. #5a6060
  9. #666b6b
  10. #737575
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #121212 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0c1313 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #131315 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0f1115 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #001615 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c1415 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #091215 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #001615 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-001515 {
  color: #001515;
}
Background
.bg-001515 {
  background-color: #001515;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-001515 {
  border: 2px solid #001515;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #001515;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 21 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 100% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-001515 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #001515, #000b15);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-001515 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 21 21 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.05 #000000 Black ΔE 8.71 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.92 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.20 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.37 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.41 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 14.32 #ffeaea Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#001515  rgb(0, 21, 21)  hsl(180, 100%, 4%)  Rich Black
#150000  rgb(21, 0, 0)  hsl(0, 100%, 4%)  Licorice
#150015  rgb(21, 0, 21)  hsl(300, 100%, 4%)  Licorice
#151500  rgb(21, 21, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 4%)  Smoky Black