What color is #16030C?

#16030C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16030C?

The RGB value is 22, 3, 12: 22 red, 3 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16030C?

The complementary color is #03160D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16030C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16030C color

#16030C rgb(22, 3, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #16030C is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 1.2% green and 4.7% blue (22, 3, 12).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 76% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 45% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.95:1).

#16030C color codes

HEX	`#16030C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 3, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 1.2%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 76%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 86%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 45%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.37, 7.4, -1.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.37, 7.51, 350.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.43, 0.262, 0.376)`
Decimal	`1442572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16030C, 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 #16030C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16030C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.95:1	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 #16030C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16030c; }
.text { color: #16030c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16030c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 3 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16030c, #160303); }

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Questions

What color is #16030C?: #16030C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16030C?: The RGB value is 22, 3, 12: 22 red, 3 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16030C?: The complementary color is #03160D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16030C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.