What color is #16060C?

#16060C 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 #16060C?

The RGB value is 22, 6, 12: 22 red, 6 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16060C?

The complementary color is #061610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16060C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16060C color

#16060C rgb(22, 6, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #16060C is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 2.4% green and 4.7% blue (22, 6, 12).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 45% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.71:1).

#16060C color codes

HEX	`#16060C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 6, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 2.4%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 73%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 45%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.96, 6.19, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.96, 6.21, 356.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.462, 0.327, 0.387)`
Decimal	`1443340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16060C, 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 #16060C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16060C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #16060C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16060c; }
.text { color: #16060c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16060c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 6 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16060c, #160806); }

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Questions

What color is #16060C?: #16060C 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 #16060C?: The RGB value is 22, 6, 12: 22 red, 6 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16060C?: The complementary color is #061610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16060C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.