What color is #160713?

#160713 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160713?

The RGB value is 22, 7, 19: 22 red, 7 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160713?

The complementary color is #07160A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160713?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160713 color

#160713 rgb(22, 7, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #160713 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 2.7% green and 7.5% blue (22, 7, 19).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 14% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Crow (#180614), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.55:1).

#160713 color codes

HEX	`#160713`
RGB	`rgb(22, 7, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 2.7%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 68%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 14%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.34, 7.09, -3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.34, 7.99, 332.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.524, 0.37, 0.66)`
Decimal	`1443603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160713, 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 #160713	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160713 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.55:1	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 #160713 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160713; }
.text { color: #160713; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160713; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 7 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160713, #16070b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #160713?: #160713 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160713?: The RGB value is 22, 7, 19: 22 red, 7 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160713?: The complementary color is #07160A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160713?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.