What color is #160C06?

#160C06 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160C06?

The RGB value is 22, 12, 6: 22 red, 12 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160C06?

The complementary color is #061016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160C06?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160C06 color

#160C06 rgb(22, 12, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #160C06 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 4.7% green and 2.4% blue (22, 12, 6).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 73% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.28:1).

#160C06 color codes

HEX	`#160C06`
RGB	`rgb(22, 12, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 4.7%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 73%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 73%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.04, 2.89, 3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.04, 4.65, 51.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.495, 0.447, 0.232)`
Decimal	`1444870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160C06, 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 #160C06	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160C06 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.28:1	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 #160C06 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160c06; }
.text { color: #160c06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160c06; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 12 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160c06, #161406); }

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Questions

What color is #160C06?: #160C06 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160C06?: The RGB value is 22, 12, 6: 22 red, 12 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160C06?: The complementary color is #061016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160C06?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.