What color is #161201?

#161201 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 #161201?

The RGB value is 22, 18, 1: 22 red, 18 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161201?

The complementary color is #010516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161201?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161201 color

#161201 rgb(22, 18, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #161201 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.1% green and 0.4% blue (22, 18, 1).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 91% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 95% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.73:1).

#161201 color codes

HEX	`#161201`
RGB	`rgb(22, 18, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.1%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 91%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 95%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 95%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.47, -0.93, 7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.47, 7.82, 96.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.553, 0.605, 0.116)`
Decimal	`1446401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161201, 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 #161201	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161201 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.73:1	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 #161201 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161201; }
.text { color: #161201; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161201; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 18 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161201, #101601); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #161201?: #161201 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 #161201?: The RGB value is 22, 18, 1: 22 red, 18 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161201?: The complementary color is #010516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161201?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.