What color is #161716?

#161716 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matt Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161716?

The RGB value is 22, 23, 22: 22 red, 23 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161716?

The complementary color is #171617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161716 color

#161716 rgb(22, 23, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #161716 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 9% green and 8.6% blue (22, 23, 22).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 2% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Matt Black (#151515), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#161716 color codes

HEX	`#161716`
RGB	`rgb(22, 23, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 2%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 4%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.6, -0.72, 0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.6, 0.88, 144.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.782, 0.841, 0.88)`
Decimal	`1447702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161716, 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 #161716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	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 #161716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161716; }
.text { color: #161716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 23 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161716, #161716); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #161716?: #161716 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matt Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161716?: The RGB value is 22, 23, 22: 22 red, 23 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161716?: The complementary color is #171617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.