What color is #161F2A?

#161F2A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161F2A?

The RGB value is 22, 31, 42: 22 red, 31 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161F2A?

The complementary color is #2A2116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161F2A color

#161F2A rgb(22, 31, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #161F2A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.2% green and 16.5% blue (22, 31, 42).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 31% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.62:1).

#161F2A color codes

HEX	`#161F2A`
RGB	`rgb(22, 31, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 31%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 48%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 26%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.4, -0.43, -8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.4, 8.69, 267.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.239, 1.318, 2.379)`
Decimal	`1449770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161F2A, 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 #161F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #161F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161f2a; }
.text { color: #161f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 31 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161f2a, #17162a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #161F2A?: #161F2A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161F2A?: The RGB value is 22, 31, 42: 22 red, 31 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161F2A?: The complementary color is #2A2116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.