What color is #16072D?

#16072D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16072D?

The RGB value is 22, 7, 45: 22 red, 7 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16072D?

The complementary color is #1E2D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16072D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16072D color

#16072D rgb(22, 7, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #16072D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 2.7% green and 17.6% blue (22, 7, 45).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#16072D color codes

HEX	`#16072D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 7, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 2.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 73%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 84%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 84%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.62, 16.11, -21.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.62, 26.9, 306.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.88, 0.512, 2.535)`
Decimal	`1443629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16072D, 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 #16072D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16072D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #16072D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16072d; }
.text { color: #16072d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16072d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 7 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16072d, #29072d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #16072D?: #16072D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16072D?: The RGB value is 22, 7, 45: 22 red, 7 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16072D?: The complementary color is #1E2D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16072D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.