What color is #16283A?

#16283A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16283A?

The RGB value is 22, 40, 58: 22 red, 40 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16283A?

The complementary color is #3A2816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16283A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16283A color

#16283A rgb(22, 40, 58)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16283A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 15.7% green and 22.7% blue (22, 40, 58).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 45% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#16283A color codes

HEX	`#16283A`
RGB	`rgb(22, 40, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 15.7%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 45%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 62%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 31%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.45, -1, -13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.45, 13.86, 265.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.853, 1.993, 4.289)`
Decimal	`1452090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16283A, 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 #16283A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16283A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #16283A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16283a; }
.text { color: #16283a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16283a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 40 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16283a, #16163a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #16283A?: #16283A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16283A?: The RGB value is 22, 40, 58: 22 red, 40 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16283A?: The complementary color is #3A2816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16283A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.