#151E24
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #151E24
With the hex code #151E24, this is a very dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 8% red, 12% green and 14% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% 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 #241B15, 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 16.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.89:1).
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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 #151E24?
With the hex code #151E24, this is a very dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 8% red, 12% green and 14% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #151E24?
Use white text. White on #151E24 has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #151E24?
Its complementary colour is #241B15, and analogous partners are #152423 and #151624.