#151616 Hex Color
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A near-black shade of grey with barely any color in it. #151616 works as a dominant base in dark mode interfaces, moody photography backdrops, and minimal product design. Its low saturation keeps it neutral, so brighter accents read cleanly against it. The hex code #151616 stays practical and restrained, which suits typography-heavy layouts and architecture renders where pure black would feel too harsh.
Questions about #151616
What is #151616 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #151616 is rgb(21, 22, 22), in HSL hsl(180, 2%, 8%) and in CMYK 5%, 0%, 0%, 91%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What does the hex code #151616 look like?
#151616 is a very dark grey, close to black but light enough to read as grey on most screens. Designers often pick it when pure black feels too heavy for backgrounds or text.
What colors pair well with #151616?
Warm accents like amber, brass, or terracotta stand out sharply against #151616, as do light greys and off-whites. Cool bright hues such as cyan also read clearly on this shade.
Is #151616 readable on white or black?
#151616 has a 18.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.15:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.