What color is #161304?

#161304 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161304?

The RGB value is 22, 19, 4: 22 red, 19 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161304?

The complementary color is #040716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161304?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161304 color

#161304 rgb(22, 19, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #161304 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.5% green and 1.6% blue (22, 19, 4).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 69% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 82% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.6:1).

#161304 color codes

HEX	`#161304`
RGB	`rgb(22, 19, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.5%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 69%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 82%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 82%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.83, -1.13, 7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.83, 7.15, 99.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.586, 0.645, 0.209)`
Decimal	`1446660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161304, 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 #161304	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161304 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.6:1	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 #161304 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161304; }
.text { color: #161304; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161304; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 19 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161304, #101604); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #161304?: #161304 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161304?: The RGB value is 22, 19, 4: 22 red, 19 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161304?: The complementary color is #040716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161304?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.