What color is #160F0B?

#160F0B is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160F0B?

The RGB value is 22, 15, 11: 22 red, 15 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160F0B?

The complementary color is #0B1216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160F0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160F0B color

#160F0B rgb(22, 15, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #160F0B is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 5.9% green and 4.3% blue (22, 15, 11).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 33% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 50% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.97:1).

#160F0B color codes

HEX	`#160F0B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 15, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 5.9%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 33%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 50%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.85, 2.14, 2.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.85, 3.5, 52.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.562, 0.536, 0.39)`
Decimal	`1445643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160F0B, 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 #160F0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160F0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #160F0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160f0b; }
.text { color: #160f0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160f0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 15 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160f0b, #16140b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #160F0B?: #160F0B is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160F0B?: The RGB value is 22, 15, 11: 22 red, 15 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160F0B?: The complementary color is #0B1216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160F0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.