#19151F
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #19151F
#19151F is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 10% red, 8% green and 12% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 8.2); Black comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #1B1F15 — a onyx tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #19151F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 17.97:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.97:1).
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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 #19151F?
#19151F is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 10% red, 8% green and 12% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #19151F?
Use white text. White on #19151F has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #19151F?
Its complementary colour is #1B1F15, and analogous partners are #15161F and #1E151F.