What color is #162128?

#162128 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 #162128?

The RGB value is 22, 33, 40: 22 red, 33 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162128?

The complementary color is #281D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162128?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162128 color

#162128 rgb(22, 33, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #162128 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.9% green and 15.7% blue (22, 33, 40).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.38:1).

#162128 color codes

HEX	`#162128`
RGB	`rgb(22, 33, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.03, -2.57, -6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.03, 6.76, 247.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.258, 1.411, 2.213)`
Decimal	`1450280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162128, 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 #162128	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162128 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.38:1	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 #162128 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162128; }
.text { color: #162128; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162128; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 33 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162128, #161828); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #162128?: #162128 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 #162128?: The RGB value is 22, 33, 40: 22 red, 33 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162128?: The complementary color is #281D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162128?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.