What color is #160912?

#160912 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160912?

The RGB value is 22, 9, 18: 22 red, 9 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160912?

The complementary color is #09160D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160912?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160912 color

#160912 rgb(22, 9, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #160912 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 3.5% green and 7.1% blue (22, 9, 18).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 42% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 18% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.41:1).

#160912 color codes

HEX	`#160912`
RGB	`rgb(22, 9, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 3.5%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 42%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 59%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 18%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.7, 6.08, -2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.7, 6.58, 337.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.538, 0.41, 0.623)`
Decimal	`1444114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160912, 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 #160912	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160912 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.41:1	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 #160912 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160912; }
.text { color: #160912; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160912; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 9 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160912, #16090c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #160912?: #160912 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160912?: The RGB value is 22, 9, 18: 22 red, 9 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160912?: The complementary color is #09160D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160912?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.