What color is #161305?

#161305 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161305?

The RGB value is 22, 19, 5: 22 red, 19 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161305?

The complementary color is #050816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161305?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161305 color

#161305 rgb(22, 19, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #161305 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.5% green and 2% blue (22, 19, 5).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 77% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Soulless (#1B150D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.59:1).

#161305 color codes

HEX	`#161305`
RGB	`rgb(22, 19, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.5%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 77%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.85, -0.99, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.85, 6.76, 98.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.591, 0.647, 0.237)`
Decimal	`1446661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161305, 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 #161305	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161305 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.59:1	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 #161305 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161305; }
.text { color: #161305; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161305; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 19 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161305, #111605); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #161305?: #161305 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161305?: The RGB value is 22, 19, 5: 22 red, 19 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161305?: The complementary color is #050816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161305?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.