15212E

#15212E closest to The Count’s Black

#15212E 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, 12.9% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(21, 33, 46)). Its HSL value is 211° hue, 37% saturation and 13% lightness, and in CMYK it is 54% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #15212E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.29:1.

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Variations of #15212E

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.

#15212E 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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#15212E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #15212E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #191F2E
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1C212F
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1A212E
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #191F2E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #18202E
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #0B2425
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #12222A
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #202020
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1E2024

#15212E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.29:1 Super#15212E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.29:1 Very poor#15212E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#15212E in CSS

/* The Count’s Black */
.color { color: #15212E; }
.background { background-color: #15212E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #15212E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(21 33 46);
color: hsl(211 37% 13%);
color: oklch(0.243 0.030 251.1);

#15212E FAQ

What color is #15212E?

#15212E 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 #15212E?

#15212E is rgb(21, 33, 46) in RGB, hsl(211, 37%, 13%) in HSL and cmyk(54%, 28%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #15212E?

The complementary color of #15212E is #2E2215, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #15212E?

White text has the best contrast on #15212E: 16.29:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #15212E a warm or cool color?

#15212E is a neutral color.