What color is #160C0E?

#160C0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Licorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160C0E?

The RGB value is 22, 12, 14: 22 red, 12 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160C0E?

The complementary color is #0C1614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160C0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160C0E color

#160C0E rgb(22, 12, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #160C0E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 4.7% green and 5.5% blue (22, 12, 14).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 29% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 36% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Licorice (#1B1212), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.21:1).

#160C0E color codes

HEX	`#160C0E`
RGB	`rgb(22, 12, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 4.7%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 29%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 45%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 36%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.2, 4.07, 0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.2, 4.09, 6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.542, 0.465, 0.477)`
Decimal	`1444878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160C0E, 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 #160C0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160C0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.21:1	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 #160C0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160c0e; }
.text { color: #160c0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160c0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 12 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160c0e, #160f0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #160C0E?: #160C0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Licorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160C0E?: The RGB value is 22, 12, 14: 22 red, 12 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160C0E?: The complementary color is #0C1614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160C0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.