What color is #16202D?

#16202D 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 #16202D?

The RGB value is 22, 32, 45: 22 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16202D?

The complementary color is #2D2316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16202D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16202D color

#16202D rgb(22, 32, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #16202D is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.5% green and 17.6% blue (22, 32, 45).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#16202D color codes

HEX	`#16202D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 32, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 29%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.91, -0.09, -10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.91, 10.07, 269.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.321, 1.393, 2.681)`
Decimal	`1450029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16202D, 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 #16202D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16202D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #16202D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16202d; }
.text { color: #16202d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16202d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 32 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16202d, #17162d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #16202D?: #16202D 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 #16202D?: The RGB value is 22, 32, 45: 22 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16202D?: The complementary color is #2D2316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16202D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.