What color is #161426?

#161426 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161426?

The RGB value is 22, 20, 38: 22 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161426?

The complementary color is #242614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161426 color

#161426 rgb(22, 20, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #161426 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.8% green and 14.9% blue (22, 20, 38).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 31% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.07:1).

#161426 color codes

HEX	`#161426`
RGB	`rgb(22, 20, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 31%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 47%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 47%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.32, 6.44, -12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.32, 13.65, 298.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.931, 0.811, 1.941)`
Decimal	`1446950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161426, 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 #161426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #161426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161426; }
.text { color: #161426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 20 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161426, #1f1426); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #161426?: #161426 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161426?: The RGB value is 22, 20, 38: 22 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161426?: The complementary color is #242614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.