What color is #161C2D?

#161C2D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sombre Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161C2D?

The RGB value is 22, 28, 45: 22 red, 28 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161C2D?

The complementary color is #2D2716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161C2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161C2D color

#161C2D rgb(22, 28, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #161C2D is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 11% green and 17.6% blue (22, 28, 45).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Sombre Night (#161E34), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.96:1).

#161C2D color codes

HEX	`#161C2D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 28, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 11%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 38%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.49, 2.89, -12.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.49, 12.61, 283.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.22, 1.19, 2.648)`
Decimal	`1449005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161C2D, 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 #161C2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161C2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #161C2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161c2d; }
.text { color: #161c2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161c2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 28 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161c2d, #1b162d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #161C2D?: #161C2D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sombre Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161C2D?: The RGB value is 22, 28, 45: 22 red, 28 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161C2D?: The complementary color is #2D2716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161C2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.