What color is #16222D?

#16222D 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 #16222D?

The RGB value is 22, 34, 45: 22 red, 34 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16222D?

The complementary color is #2D2116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16222D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16222D color

#16222D rgb(22, 34, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #16222D is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 13.3% green and 17.6% blue (22, 34, 45).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#16222D color codes

HEX	`#16222D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 34, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 13.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 24%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.63, -1.55, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.63, 9.09, 260.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.376, 1.504, 2.7)`
Decimal	`1450541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16222D, 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 #16222D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16222D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	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 #16222D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16222d; }
.text { color: #16222d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16222d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 34 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16222d, #16172d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #16222D?: #16222D 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 #16222D?: The RGB value is 22, 34, 45: 22 red, 34 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16222D?: The complementary color is #2D2116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16222D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.