What color is #161323?

#161323 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161323?

The RGB value is 22, 19, 35: 22 red, 19 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161323?

The complementary color is #202313, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161323 color

#161323 rgb(22, 19, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #161323 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.5% green and 13.7% blue (22, 19, 35).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 30% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.24:1).

#161323 color codes

HEX	`#161323`
RGB	`rgb(22, 19, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 30%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 46%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 46%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.84, 6.01, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.84, 12.1, 299.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.867, 0.758, 1.69)`
Decimal	`1446691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161323, 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 #161323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #161323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161323; }
.text { color: #161323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 19 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161323, #1e1323); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #161323?: #161323 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161323?: The RGB value is 22, 19, 35: 22 red, 19 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161323?: The complementary color is #202313, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.