What color is #16141C?

#16141C is a very dark, grayish violet known as Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Back in Black?

The RGB value is 22, 20, 28: 22 red, 20 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Back in Black?

The complementary color is #1A1C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16141C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Back in Black color: hex code #16141C

#16141C rgb(22, 20, 28)

Shades of black

Back in Black has the hex code #16141C. It is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.8% green and 11% blue (22, 20, 28).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 17% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.25:1).

Back in Black (#16141C) color codes

HEX	`#16141C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 20, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 17%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 29%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 29%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.82, 3, -5.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.82, 6, 300)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.791, 0.755, 1.202)`
Decimal	`1446940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Back in Black, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #16141C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16141C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #16141C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16141c; }
.text { color: #16141c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16141c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 20 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16141c, #1a141c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

See #16141C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #16141C?: #16141C is a very dark, grayish violet known as Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Back in Black?: The RGB value is 22, 20, 28: 22 red, 20 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Back in Black?: The complementary color is #1A1C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16141C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.