What color is #160900?

#160900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160900?

The RGB value is 22, 9, 0: 22 red, 9 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160900?

The complementary color is #000D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160900 color

#160900 rgb(22, 9, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #160900 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 3.5% green and 0% blue (22, 9, 0).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 100% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.57:1).

#160900 color codes

HEX	`#160900`
RGB	`rgb(22, 9, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 3.5%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 100%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.31, 3.31, 5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.31, 6.01, 56.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.429, 0.366, 0.048)`
Decimal	`1444096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160900, 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 #160900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.57:1	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 #160900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160900; }
.text { color: #160900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 9 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160900, #161400); }

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Questions

What color is #160900?: #160900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160900?: The RGB value is 22, 9, 0: 22 red, 9 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160900?: The complementary color is #000D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.