What color is #16101B?

#16101B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16101B?

The RGB value is 22, 16, 27: 22 red, 16 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16101B?

The complementary color is #151B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16101B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16101B color

#16101B rgb(22, 16, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #16101B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 6.3% green and 10.6% blue (22, 16, 27).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 26% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.68:1).

#16101B color codes

HEX	`#16101B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 16, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 6.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 26%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 41%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 41%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.6, 5.1, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.6, 8.05, 309.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.714, 0.62, 1.119)`
Decimal	`1445915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16101B, 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 #16101B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16101B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.68:1	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 #16101B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16101b; }
.text { color: #16101b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16101b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 16 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16101b, #1b101a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #16101B?: #16101B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16101B?: The RGB value is 22, 16, 27: 22 red, 16 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16101B?: The complementary color is #151B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16101B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.