What color is #162532?

#162532 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162532?

The RGB value is 22, 37, 50: 22 red, 37 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162532?

The complementary color is #322316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162532 color

#162532 rgb(22, 37, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #162532 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 14.5% green and 19.6% blue (22, 37, 50).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 39% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.62:1).

#162532 color codes

HEX	`#162532`
RGB	`rgb(22, 37, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 14.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 39%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 56%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 26%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.97, -1.88, -10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.97, 10.65, 259.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.568, 1.724, 3.267)`
Decimal	`1451314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162532, 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 #162532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.62:1	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 #162532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162532; }
.text { color: #162532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 37 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162532, #161732); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #162532?: #162532 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162532?: The RGB value is 22, 37, 50: 22 red, 37 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162532?: The complementary color is #322316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.