What color is #161009?

#161009 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161009?

The RGB value is 22, 16, 9: 22 red, 16 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161009?

The complementary color is #090F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161009 color

#161009 rgb(22, 16, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #161009 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 6.3% green and 3.5% blue (22, 16, 9).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 42% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 59% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Balsamico (#130D07), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.88:1).

#161009 color codes

HEX	`#161009`
RGB	`rgb(22, 16, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 6.3%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 42%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 59%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 59%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.07, 1.33, 3.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.07, 4.14, 71.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.565, 0.561, 0.337)`
Decimal	`1445897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161009, 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 #161009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.88:1	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 #161009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161009; }
.text { color: #161009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 16 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161009, #151609); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #161009?: #161009 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161009?: The RGB value is 22, 16, 9: 22 red, 16 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161009?: The complementary color is #090F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.