What color is #16262D?

#16262D 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 #16262D?

The RGB value is 22, 38, 45: 22 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16262D?

The complementary color is #2D1D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16262D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16262D color

#16262D rgb(22, 38, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #16262D is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 14.9% green and 17.6% blue (22, 38, 45).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#16262D color codes

HEX	`#16262D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 38, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 14.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 16%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.09, -4.37, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.09, 8.02, 236.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.497, 1.746, 2.74)`
Decimal	`1451565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16262D, 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 #16262D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16262D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #16262D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16262d; }
.text { color: #16262d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16262d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 38 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16262d, #161b2d); }

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Questions

What color is #16262D?: #16262D 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 #16262D?: The RGB value is 22, 38, 45: 22 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16262D?: The complementary color is #2D1D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16262D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.