What color is #161119?

#161119 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161119?

The RGB value is 22, 17, 25: 22 red, 17 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161119?

The complementary color is #141911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161119?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161119 color

#161119 rgb(22, 17, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #161119 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 6.7% green and 9.8% blue (22, 17, 25).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 19% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.61:1).

#161119 color codes

HEX	`#161119`
RGB	`rgb(22, 17, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 6.7%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 19%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 32%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.8, 3.97, -4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.8, 5.92, 312.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.707, 0.642, 1.006)`
Decimal	`1446169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161119, 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 #161119	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161119 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #161119 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161119; }
.text { color: #161119; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161119; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 17 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161119, #191118); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #161119?: #161119 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161119?: The RGB value is 22, 17, 25: 22 red, 17 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161119?: The complementary color is #141911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161119?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.