What color is #16252F?

#16252F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16252F?

The RGB value is 22, 37, 47: 22 red, 37 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16252F?

The complementary color is #2F2016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16252F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16252F color

#16252F rgb(22, 37, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #16252F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 14.5% green and 18.4% blue (22, 37, 47).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 36% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#16252F color codes

HEX	`#16252F`
RGB	`rgb(22, 37, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 14.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 36%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 53%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 21%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.82, -2.97, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.82, 9.07, 250.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.505, 1.699, 2.937)`
Decimal	`1451311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16252F, 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 #16252F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16252F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #16252F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16252f; }
.text { color: #16252f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16252f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 37 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16252f, #16192f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #16252F?: #16252F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16252F?: The RGB value is 22, 37, 47: 22 red, 37 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16252F?: The complementary color is #2F2016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16252F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.