What color is #160206?

#160206 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160206?

The RGB value is 22, 2, 6: 22 red, 2 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160206?

The complementary color is #021612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160206?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160206 color

#160206 rgb(22, 2, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #160206 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 0.8% green and 2.4% blue (22, 2, 6).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 73% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.09:1).

#160206 color codes

HEX	`#160206`
RGB	`rgb(22, 2, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 0.8%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 91%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.05, 6.95, 0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.05, 6.98, 6.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.385, 0.227, 0.196)`
Decimal	`1442310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160206, 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 #160206	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160206 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #160206 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160206; }
.text { color: #160206; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160206; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 2 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160206, #160802); }

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Questions

What color is #160206?: #160206 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160206?: The RGB value is 22, 2, 6: 22 red, 2 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160206?: The complementary color is #021612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160206?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.