What color is #16161C?

#16161C is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eigengrau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16161C?

The RGB value is 22, 22, 28: 22 red, 22 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16161C?

The complementary color is #1C1C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16161C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16161C color

#16161C rgb(22, 22, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #16161C is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 8.6% green and 11% blue (22, 22, 28).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 12% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Eigengrau (#16161D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.02:1).

#16161C color codes

HEX	`#16161C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 22, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 8.6%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 12%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 21%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.48, 1.64, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.48, 4.51, 291.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.827, 0.828, 1.215)`
Decimal	`1447452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16161C, 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 #16161C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16161C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #16161C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16161c; }
.text { color: #16161c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16161c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 22 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16161c, #19161c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #16161C?: #16161C is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eigengrau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16161C?: The RGB value is 22, 22, 28: 22 red, 22 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16161C?: The complementary color is #1C1C16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16161C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.