What color is #163436?

#163436 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 #163436?

The RGB value is 22, 52, 54: 22 red, 52 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #163436?

The complementary color is #361816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #163436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#163436 color

#163436 rgb(22, 52, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #163436 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 20.4% green and 21.2% blue (22, 52, 54).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#163436 color codes

HEX	`#163436`
RGB	`rgb(22, 52, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 20.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 59%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 4%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.61, -10.47, -4.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.61, 11.47, 204.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.224, 2.893, 3.93)`
Decimal	`1455158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #163436, 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 #163436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#163436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #163436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #163436; }
.text { color: #163436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #163436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 52 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #163436, #162436); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #163436?: #163436 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 #163436?: The RGB value is 22, 52, 54: 22 red, 52 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #163436?: The complementary color is #361816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #163436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.