What color is #16232A?

#16232A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16232A?

The RGB value is 22, 35, 42: 22 red, 35 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16232A?

The complementary color is #2A1D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16232A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16232A color

#16232A rgb(22, 35, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #16232A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 13.7% green and 16.5% blue (22, 35, 42).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 31% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#16232A color codes

HEX	`#16232A`
RGB	`rgb(22, 35, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 13.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 31%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 48%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.86, -3.31, -6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.86, 7.25, 242.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.35, 1.54, 2.416)`
Decimal	`1450794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16232A, 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 #16232A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16232A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #16232A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16232a; }
.text { color: #16232a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16232a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 35 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16232a, #16192a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #16232A?: #16232A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16232A?: The RGB value is 22, 35, 42: 22 red, 35 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16232A?: The complementary color is #2A1D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16232A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.