What color is #160401?

#160401 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 #160401?

The RGB value is 22, 4, 1: 22 red, 4 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160401?

The complementary color is #011316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160401?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160401 color

#160401 rgb(22, 4, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #160401 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 1.6% green and 0.4% blue (22, 4, 1).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 91% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 95% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.96:1).

#160401 color codes

HEX	`#160401`
RGB	`rgb(22, 4, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 1.6%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 91%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 95%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 95%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.35, 5.45, 3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.35, 6.32, 30.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.38, 0.26, 0.059)`
Decimal	`1442817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160401, 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 #160401	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160401 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.96:1	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 #160401 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160401; }
.text { color: #160401; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160401; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 4 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160401, #160e01); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #160401?: #160401 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 #160401?: The RGB value is 22, 4, 1: 22 red, 4 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160401?: The complementary color is #011316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160401?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.