What color is #162844?

#162844 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #162844?

The RGB value is 22, 40, 68: 22 red, 40 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #162844?

The complementary color is #443216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#162844 color

#162844 rgb(22, 40, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #162844 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 15.7% green and 26.7% blue (22, 40, 68).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.78:1).

#162844 color codes

HEX	`#162844`
RGB	`rgb(22, 40, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 15.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 68%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 41%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.03, 2.96, -19.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.03, 20.08, 278.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.133, 2.105, 5.762)`
Decimal	`1452100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #162844, 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 #162844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #162844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162844; }
.text { color: #162844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 40 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162844, #1b1644); }

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Questions

What color is #162844?: #162844 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #162844?: The RGB value is 22, 40, 68: 22 red, 40 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #162844?: The complementary color is #443216, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.