What color is #160C02?

#160C02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160C02?

The RGB value is 22, 12, 2: 22 red, 12 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160C02?

The complementary color is #020C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160C02?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160C02 color

#160C02 rgb(22, 12, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #160C02 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 4.7% green and 0.8% blue (22, 12, 2).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 91% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Balsamico (#130D07), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.31:1).

#160C02 color codes

HEX	`#160C02`
RGB	`rgb(22, 12, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 4.7%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 91%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 91%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.96, 2.34, 5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.96, 5.65, 65.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.473, 0.438, 0.117)`
Decimal	`1444866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160C02, 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 #160C02	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160C02 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.31:1	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 #160C02 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160c02; }
.text { color: #160c02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160c02; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 12 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160c02, #161602); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #160C02?: #160C02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160C02?: The RGB value is 22, 12, 2: 22 red, 12 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160C02?: The complementary color is #020C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160C02?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.