What color is #160D25?

#160D25 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160D25?

The RGB value is 22, 13, 37: 22 red, 13 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160D25?

The complementary color is #1C250D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160D25?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160D25 color

#160D25 rgb(22, 13, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #160D25 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 5.1% green and 14.5% blue (22, 13, 37).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 48% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.78:1).

#160D25 color codes

HEX	`#160D25`
RGB	`rgb(22, 13, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 5.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 48%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 65%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 65%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.35, 10.08, -14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.35, 17.53, 305.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.809, 0.592, 1.822)`
Decimal	`1445157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160D25, 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 #160D25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160D25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #160D25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160d25; }
.text { color: #160d25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160d25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 13 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160d25, #220d25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #160D25?: #160D25 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160D25?: The RGB value is 22, 13, 37: 22 red, 13 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160D25?: The complementary color is #1C250D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160D25?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.