What color is #160805?

#160805 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 #160805?

The RGB value is 22, 8, 5: 22 red, 8 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160805?

The complementary color is #051316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160805?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160805 color

#160805 rgb(22, 8, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #160805 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 3.1% green and 2% blue (22, 8, 5).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 77% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.61:1).

#160805 color codes

HEX	`#160805`
RGB	`rgb(22, 8, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 3.1%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 77%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.21, 4.4, 2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.21, 5.24, 32.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.445, 0.355, 0.189)`
Decimal	`1443845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160805, 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 #160805	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160805 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.61:1	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 #160805 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160805; }
.text { color: #160805; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160805; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 8 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160805, #161105); }

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Questions

What color is #160805?: #160805 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 #160805?: The RGB value is 22, 8, 5: 22 red, 8 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160805?: The complementary color is #051316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160805?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.