What color is #160D05?

#160D05 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160D05?

The RGB value is 22, 13, 5: 22 red, 13 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160D05?

The complementary color is #050E16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160D05?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160D05 color

#160D05 rgb(22, 13, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #160D05 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 5.1% green and 2% blue (22, 13, 5).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 77% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Balsamico (#130D07), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.2:1).

#160D05 color codes

HEX	`#160D05`
RGB	`rgb(22, 13, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 5.1%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 77%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.24, 2.3, 4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.24, 4.91, 62.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.502, 0.469, 0.208)`
Decimal	`1445125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160D05, 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 #160D05	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160D05 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.2:1	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 #160D05 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160d05; }
.text { color: #160d05; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160d05; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 13 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160d05, #161605); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #160D05?: #160D05 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160D05?: The RGB value is 22, 13, 5: 22 red, 13 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160D05?: The complementary color is #050E16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160D05?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.