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#15182E Color

#15182E is rgb(21, 24, 46) in RGB, hsl(233, 37%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#15182E
HEX#15182E
RGBrgb(21, 24, 46)
HSLhsl(233, 37%, 13%)
HSVhsv(233, 54%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(21.8% 0.043 276.3)
LABlab(8.88% 4.25 -15.46)
LCHlch(8.88% 16.03 285.37)

What #15182E 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 #15182E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#15182E Channel Values

How #15182E 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 24 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 37% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 54% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.47:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15182E 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 text17.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #15182E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15182E; 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 #15182E

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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How #15182E 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#15182E
Protanopia#18182E
Protanomaly#17182E
Deuteranopia#17172E
Deuteranomaly#16172E
Tritanopia#101C1C
Tritanomaly#121A24
Achromatopsia#1A1A1A

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Using #15182E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-15182e: #15182E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #15182E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-15182e': '#15182E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.094, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_15182e">#15182E</color>
SVG fillfill="#15182E"

More Blue Colors

#15182E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#15182E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #15182E?

#15182E is a darkest blue — rgb(21, 24, 46) in RGB and hsl(233, 37%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #15182E?

#15182E is rgb(21, 24, 46) — red 21, green 24, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #15182E?

#15182E converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #15182E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #15182E scores 17.47:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #15182E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #15182E 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 18.33, which is visibly different.

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