What color is #162146?

#162146 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162146?

The RGB value is 22, 33, 70: 22 red, 33 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162146?

The complementary color is #463B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162146 color

#162146 rgb(22, 33, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162146 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 12.9% green and 27.5% blue (22, 33, 70).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 52% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#162146 color codes

HEX	`#162146`
RGB	`rgb(22, 33, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 12.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 52%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 69%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 53%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.83, 9, -24.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.83, 26.34, 289.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.98, 1.7, 6.017)`
Decimal	`1450310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162146, 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 #162146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #162146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162146; }
.text { color: #162146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 33 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162146, #231646); }

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Questions

What color is #162146?: #162146 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162146?: The RGB value is 22, 33, 70: 22 red, 33 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162146?: The complementary color is #463B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.