What color is #16071F?

#16071F is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16071F?

The RGB value is 22, 7, 31: 22 red, 7 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16071F?

The complementary color is #101F07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16071F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16071F color

#16071F rgb(22, 7, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #16071F is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 2.7% green and 12.2% blue (22, 7, 31).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 63% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.37:1).

#16071F color codes

HEX	`#16071F`
RGB	`rgb(22, 7, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 2.7%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 63%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 77%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 77%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.81, 10.39, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.81, 15.91, 310.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.654, 0.421, 1.343)`
Decimal	`1443615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16071F, 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 #16071F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16071F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #16071F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16071f; }
.text { color: #16071f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16071f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 7 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16071f, #1f071c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #16071F?: #16071F is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16071F?: The RGB value is 22, 7, 31: 22 red, 7 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16071F?: The complementary color is #101F07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16071F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.