What color is #16090C?

#16090C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16090C?

The RGB value is 22, 9, 12: 22 red, 9 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16090C?

The complementary color is #091613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16090C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16090C color

#16090C rgb(22, 9, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #16090C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 3.5% green and 4.7% blue (22, 9, 12).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 42% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 45% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.47:1).

#16090C color codes

HEX	`#16090C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 9, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 3.5%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 42%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 59%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 45%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.55, 4.99, 0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.55, 5.01, 4.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.495, 0.393, 0.397)`
Decimal	`1444108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16090C, 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 #16090C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16090C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.47:1	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 #16090C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16090c; }
.text { color: #16090c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16090c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 9 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16090c, #160c09); }

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Questions

What color is #16090C?: #16090C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16090C?: The RGB value is 22, 9, 12: 22 red, 9 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16090C?: The complementary color is #091613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16090C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.