What color is #162430?

#162430 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 #162430?

The RGB value is 22, 36, 48: 22 red, 36 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162430?

The complementary color is #302216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162430?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162430 color

#162430 rgb(22, 36, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #162430 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 14.1% green and 18.8% blue (22, 36, 48).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 37% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.8:1).

#162430 color codes

HEX	`#162430`
RGB	`rgb(22, 36, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 14.1%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 37%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 54%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 25%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.51, -1.9, -9.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.51, 9.95, 258.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.495, 1.646, 3.035)`
Decimal	`1451056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162430, 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 #162430	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162430 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #162430 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162430; }
.text { color: #162430; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162430; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 36 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162430, #161730); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #162430?: #162430 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 #162430?: The RGB value is 22, 36, 48: 22 red, 36 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162430?: The complementary color is #302216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162430?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.