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#150F11 Color

#150F11 is rgb(21, 15, 17) in RGB, hsl(340, 17%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 19%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#150F11
HEX#150F11
RGBrgb(21, 15, 17)
HSLhsl(340, 17%, 7%)
HSVhsv(340, 29%, 8%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 19%, 92%)
OKLCHoklch(17.7% 0.011 356.3)
LABlab(4.91% 2.72 -0.17)
LCHlch(4.91% 2.72 356.49)

What #150F11 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #150F11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#150F11 Channel Values

How #150F11 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 15 · B 178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 17% · L 7%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 29% · V 8%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 19% · K 92%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.95:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #150F11 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #150F11

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #150F11; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #150F11

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #150F11 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#150F11
Protanopia#101011
Protanomaly#121011
Deuteranopia#111111
Deuteranomaly#131011
Tritanopia#150F0F
Tritanomaly#150F10
Achromatopsia#111111

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Using #150F11 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-150f11: #150F11;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #150F11;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-150f11': '#150F11' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.059, blue: 0.067)
Android XML<color name="color_150f11">#150F11</color>
SVG fillfill="#150F11"

More Pink Colors

#150F11 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#150F11 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #150F11?

#150F11 is a darkest pink — rgb(21, 15, 17) in RGB and hsl(340, 17%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #150F11?

#150F11 is rgb(21, 15, 17) — red 21, green 15, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #150F11?

#150F11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 19%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #150F11 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #150F11 scores 18.95:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #150F11 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #150F11 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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