#1E151F
Onyx · very dark cool pink
About #1E151F
#1E151F is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 12% red, 8% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 9.3), with Black the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #161F15 (onyx), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 17.76:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.76:1).
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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 #1E151F?
#1E151F is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 12% red, 8% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #1E151F?
Use white text. White on #1E151F has a contrast ratio of 17.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #1E151F?
Its complementary colour is #161F15, and analogous partners are #19151F and #1F151B.