What color is #162237?

#162237 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 #162237?

The RGB value is 22, 34, 55: 22 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162237?

The complementary color is #372B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162237 color

#162237 rgb(22, 34, 55)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162237 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 13.3% green and 21.6% blue (22, 34, 55).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 43% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#162237 color codes

HEX	`#162237`
RGB	`rgb(22, 34, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 13.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 43%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 60%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 38%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.17, 2.2, -15.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.17, 15.43, 278.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.592, 1.59, 3.837)`
Decimal	`1450551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162237, 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 #162237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #162237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162237; }
.text { color: #162237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 34 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162237, #1b1637); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #162237?: #162237 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 #162237?: The RGB value is 22, 34, 55: 22 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162237?: The complementary color is #372B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.