What color is #162028?

#162028 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162028?

The RGB value is 22, 32, 40: 22 red, 32 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162028?

The complementary color is #281E16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162028 color

#162028 rgb(22, 32, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #162028 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.5% green and 15.7% blue (22, 32, 40).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#162028 color codes

HEX	`#162028`
RGB	`rgb(22, 32, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 20%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.67, -1.86, -6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.67, 7.05, 254.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.23, 1.357, 2.204)`
Decimal	`1450024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162028, 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 #162028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #162028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162028; }
.text { color: #162028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 32 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162028, #161728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #162028?: #162028 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162028?: The RGB value is 22, 32, 40: 22 red, 32 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162028?: The complementary color is #281E16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.