What color is #161936?

#161936 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nightwalker. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161936?

The RGB value is 22, 25, 54: 22 red, 25 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161936?

The complementary color is #363316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161936?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161936 color

#161936 rgb(22, 25, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #161936 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 9.8% green and 21.2% blue (22, 25, 54).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightwalker (#161D3B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.12:1).

#161936 color codes

HEX	`#161936`
RGB	`rgb(22, 25, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 9.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 59%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 54%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.05, 8.64, -19.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.05, 21.33, 293.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.344, 1.132, 3.637)`
Decimal	`1448246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161936, 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 #161936	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161936 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #161936 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161936; }
.text { color: #161936; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161936; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 25 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161936, #231636); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #161936?: #161936 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nightwalker. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161936?: The RGB value is 22, 25, 54: 22 red, 25 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161936?: The complementary color is #363316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161936?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.