What color is #160918?

#160918 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160918?

The RGB value is 22, 9, 24: 22 red, 9 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160918?

The complementary color is #0B1809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160918?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160918 color

#160918 rgb(22, 9, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #160918 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 3.5% green and 9.4% blue (22, 9, 24).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 45% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.33:1).

#160918 color codes

HEX	`#160918`
RGB	`rgb(22, 9, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 3.5%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 45%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 63%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 63%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.9, 7.49, -6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.9, 9.84, 319.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.593, 0.432, 0.916)`
Decimal	`1444120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160918, 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 #160918	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160918 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #160918 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160918; }
.text { color: #160918; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160918; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 9 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160918, #180913); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #160918?: #160918 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160918?: The RGB value is 22, 9, 24: 22 red, 9 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160918?: The complementary color is #0B1809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160918?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.