What color is #162133?

#162133 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162133?

The RGB value is 22, 33, 51: 22 red, 33 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162133?

The complementary color is #332816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162133?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162133 color

#162133 rgb(22, 33, 51)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162133 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.9% green and 20% blue (22, 33, 51).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 40% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#162133 color codes

HEX	`#162133`
RGB	`rgb(22, 33, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 40%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 57%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.59, 1.4, -13.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.59, 13.4, 275.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.472, 1.497, 3.343)`
Decimal	`1450291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162133, 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 #162133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #162133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162133; }
.text { color: #162133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 33 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162133, #1a1633); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #162133?: #162133 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162133?: The RGB value is 22, 33, 51: 22 red, 33 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162133?: The complementary color is #332816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162133?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.