What color is #162223?

#162223 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162223?

The RGB value is 22, 34, 35: 22 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162223?

The complementary color is #231716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162223 color

#162223 rgb(22, 34, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #162223 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 13.3% green and 13.7% blue (22, 34, 35).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 23% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#162223 color codes

HEX	`#162223`
RGB	`rgb(22, 34, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 13.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 23%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 37%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.19, -4.9, -2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.19, 5.45, 205.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.206, 1.436, 1.803)`
Decimal	`1450531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162223, 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 #162223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #162223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162223; }
.text { color: #162223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 34 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162223, #161b23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #162223?: #162223 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162223?: The RGB value is 22, 34, 35: 22 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162223?: The complementary color is #231716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.