What color is #161200?

#161200 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161200?

The RGB value is 22, 18, 0: 22 red, 18 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161200?

The complementary color is #000416, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161200?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161200 color

#161200 rgb(22, 18, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #161200 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.1% green and 0% blue (22, 18, 0).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 100% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.74:1).

#161200 color codes

HEX	`#161200`
RGB	`rgb(22, 18, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 100%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.45, -1.07, 8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.45, 8.21, 97.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.547, 0.603, 0.088)`
Decimal	`1446400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161200, 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 #161200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.74:1	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 #161200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161200; }
.text { color: #161200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 18 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161200, #0f1600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #161200?: #161200 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161200?: The RGB value is 22, 18, 0: 22 red, 18 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161200?: The complementary color is #000416, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161200?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.