What color is #16262E?

#16262E 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 #16262E?

The RGB value is 22, 38, 46: 22 red, 38 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16262E?

The complementary color is #2E1E16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16262E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16262E color

#16262E rgb(22, 38, 46)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 14.9% green and 18% blue (22, 38, 46).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 35% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#16262E color codes

HEX	`#16262E`
RGB	`rgb(22, 38, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 14.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 35%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 52%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.14, -4.02, -7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.14, 8.4, 241.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.517, 1.754, 2.843)`
Decimal	`1451566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16262E, 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 #16262E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16262E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	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 #16262E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16262e; }
.text { color: #16262e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16262e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 38 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16262e, #161a2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #16262E?: #16262E 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 #16262E?: The RGB value is 22, 38, 46: 22 red, 38 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16262E?: The complementary color is #2E1E16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16262E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.