#151916 Color

#151916 is rgb(21, 25, 22) in RGB and hsl(135, 9%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#151916
HEX#151916
RGBrgb(21, 25, 22)
HSLhsl(135, 9%, 9%)
HSVhsv(135, 16%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(20.8% 0.008 153.2)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 90%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #151916 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text17.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #151916 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#151916Complementary#191518Analogous#161915Analogous#151918Triadic#161519Triadic#191615

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #151916, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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