151E2E

#151E2E closest to The Count’s Black

#151E2E is a very dark gray; the closest named color is The Count’s Black. In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 11.8% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(21, 30, 46)). Its HSL value is 218° hue, 37% saturation and 13% lightness, and in CMYK it is 54% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #151E2E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.71:1.

#151E2E color conversion

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Variations of #151E2E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#151E2E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#151E2E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #151E2E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #151D2E
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #181F2F
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #171F2E
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #151D2E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #151D2E
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #0C2124
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #121F2A
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #1E1E1E
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1C1E23

#151E2E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.71:1 Super#151E2E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.26:1 Very poor#151E2E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#151E2E in CSS

/* The Count’s Black */
.color { color: #151E2E; }
.background { background-color: #151E2E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #151E2E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(21 30 46);
color: hsl(218 37% 13%);
color: oklch(0.235 0.034 261.5);

#151E2E FAQ

What color is #151E2E?

#151E2E is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is The Count’s Black. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #151E2E?

#151E2E is rgb(21, 30, 46) in RGB, hsl(218, 37%, 13%) in HSL and cmyk(54%, 35%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #151E2E?

The complementary color of #151E2E is #2E2515, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #151E2E?

White text has the best contrast on #151E2E: 16.71:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #151E2E a warm or cool color?

#151E2E is a neutral color.