What color is #163136?

#163136 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #163136?

The RGB value is 22, 49, 54: 22 red, 49 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #163136?

The complementary color is #361B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #163136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#163136 color

#163136 rgb(22, 49, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #163136 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 19.2% green and 21.2% blue (22, 49, 54).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#163136 color codes

HEX	`#163136`
RGB	`rgb(22, 49, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 19.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 59%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 9%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.51, -8.57, -6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.51, 10.67, 216.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.095, 2.633, 3.887)`
Decimal	`1454390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #163136, 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 #163136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#163136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #163136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #163136; }
.text { color: #163136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #163136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 49 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #163136, #162136); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #163136?: #163136 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #163136?: The RGB value is 22, 49, 54: 22 red, 49 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #163136?: The complementary color is #361B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #163136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.