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#151D2A

#151d2a ≈ Rich Black

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#151d2a is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 11.37% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 50% cyan, 30.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 217.14°, with 33.33% saturation and 12.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 6.65.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0121

Complementary

  1. #151d2a
  2. #2a2215

Split complementary

  1. #151d2a
  2. #2a1715
  3. #272a15

Analogous

  1. #15272a
  2. #151d2a
  3. #17152a

Triadic

  1. #151d2a
  2. #2a151d
  3. #1d2a15

Tetradic

  1. #151d2a
  2. #22152a
  3. #2a2215
  4. #1d2a15

Square

  1. #151d2a
  2. #2a1527
  3. #2a2215
  4. #152a17

Monochromatic

  1. #07090e
  2. #07090e
  3. #151d2a
  4. #2e405d
  5. #486390

Shades

#151d2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151d2a
  2. #131a26
  3. #111722
  4. #0f141d
  5. #0d1119
  6. #0b0f15
  7. #080c11
  8. #06090d
  9. #040608
  10. #020304
  11. #000000

Tints

#151d2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151d2a
  2. #2c343f
  3. #444a55
  4. #5b616a
  5. #73777f
  6. #8a8e95
  7. #a1a5aa
  8. #b9bbbf
  9. #d0d2d4
  10. #e8e8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151d2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151d2a
  2. #202733
  3. #2a313b
  4. #353b44
  5. #40454c
  6. #4b4f55
  7. #55585e
  8. #606266
  9. #6b6c6f
  10. #757677
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1d23 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181e2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161c2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0e2021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #171d2a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #161c2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #111f25 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151d2a {
  color: #151d2a;
}
Background
.bg-151d2a {
  background-color: #151d2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151d2a {
  border: 2px solid #151d2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151d2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 29 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 33% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151d2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151d2a, #17152a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151d2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 29 42 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 6.65 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.29 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 9.43 #000000 Black ΔE 10.33 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.56 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.95 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.00 #eae2d5 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Rich Black
#151d2a  rgb(21, 29, 42)  hsl(217, 33%, 12%)  Rich Black
#2a2215  rgb(42, 34, 21)  hsl(37, 33%, 12%)  Bistre
#2a151d  rgb(42, 21, 29)  hsl(337, 33%, 12%)  Licorice
#1d2a15  rgb(29, 42, 21)  hsl(97, 33%, 12%)  Phthalo Green