#151516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #151516 is composed of 8.2% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.5% cyan, 4.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.4% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 2.3% and a lightness of 8.4%. #151516 color hex could be obtained by blending #2a2a2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #000000.

    • R 8
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 91
    CMYK color chart

#151516 color description : Very dark (mostly black) blue.

#151516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #151516 has RGB values of R:21, G:21, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.91. Its decimal value is 1381654.

Hex triplet 151516 #151516
RGB Decimal 21, 21, 22 rgb(21,21,22)
RGB Percent 8.2, 8.2, 8.6 rgb(8.2%,8.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 5, 5, 0, 91
HSL 240°, 2.3, 8.4 hsl(240,2.3%,8.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 4.5, 8.6
Web Safe 000000 #000000
CIE-LAB 6.808, 0.24, -0.655
XYZ 0.722, 0.754, 0.866
xyY 0.308, 0.322, 0.754
CIE-LCH 6.808, 0.698, 290.126
CIE-LUV 6.808, -0.03, -0.406
Hunter-Lab 8.682, -0.343, 0.16
Binary 00010101, 00010101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #151516

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Alternatives to #151516

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#151516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #151516

This text has a font color of #151516.

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#151516 background color

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#151516 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#151516;}
.background {background-color:#151516;}
.border {border:1px solid #151516;}

Shades and Tints of #151516

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f7f7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #151516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #151516 is the less saturated color, while #01012a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #151516 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #151515 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #151515 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #212122 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #232022 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #212123 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1c1c1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e1c1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1c1c1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population