What color is #162624?

#162624 is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162624?

The RGB value is 22, 38, 36: 22 red, 38 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162624?

The complementary color is #261618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162624 color

#162624 rgb(22, 38, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #162624 is a very dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 14.9% green and 14.1% blue (22, 38, 36).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#162624 color codes

HEX	`#162624`
RGB	`rgb(22, 38, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 14.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 42%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.73, -7.3, -0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.73, 7.35, 186.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.342, 1.684, 1.923)`
Decimal	`1451556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162624, 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 #162624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	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 #162624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162624; }
.text { color: #162624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 38 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162624, #162026); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #162624?: #162624 is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162624?: The RGB value is 22, 38, 36: 22 red, 38 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162624?: The complementary color is #261618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.