#151D16
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #151D16
With the hex code #151D16, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 8% red, 11% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 89% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Onyx — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1D151C, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 17.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.22:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #151D16?
With the hex code #151D16, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 8% red, 11% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 89% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #151D16?
Use white text. White on #151D16 has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #151D16?
Its complementary colour is #1D151C, and analogous partners are #181D15 and #151D1A.