What color is #16292C?

#16292C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16292C?

The RGB value is 22, 41, 44: 22 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16292C?

The complementary color is #2C1916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16292C color

#16292C rgb(22, 41, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #16292C is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (22, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 33% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#16292C color codes

HEX	`#16292C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 33%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 50%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 7%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.16, -6.75, -4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.16, 8.06, 213.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.578, 1.938, 2.673)`
Decimal	`1452332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16292C, 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 #16292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #16292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16292c; }
.text { color: #16292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16292c, #161e2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #16292C?: #16292C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16292C?: The RGB value is 22, 41, 44: 22 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16292C?: The complementary color is #2C1916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.