What color is #160707?

#160707 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160707?

The RGB value is 22, 7, 7: 22 red, 7 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160707?

The complementary color is #071616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160707?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160707 color

#160707 rgb(22, 7, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #160707 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 2.7% green and 2.7% blue (22, 7, 7).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 68% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.67:1).

#160707 color codes

HEX	`#160707`
RGB	`rgb(22, 7, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 2.7%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 68%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 68%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.05, 5.08, 1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.05, 5.39, 19.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.445, 0.338, 0.243)`
Decimal	`1443591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160707, 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 #160707	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160707 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.67:1	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 #160707 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160707; }
.text { color: #160707; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160707; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 7 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160707, #160f07); }

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Questions

What color is #160707?: #160707 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160707?: The RGB value is 22, 7, 7: 22 red, 7 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160707?: The complementary color is #071616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160707?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.