What color is #16366A?

#16366A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16366A?

The RGB value is 22, 54, 106: 22 red, 54 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16366A?

The complementary color is #6A4A16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16366A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16366A color

#16366A rgb(22, 54, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #16366A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 21.2% green and 41.6% blue (22, 54, 106).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 66% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#16366A color codes

HEX	`#16366A`
RGB	`rgb(22, 54, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 21.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 66%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 79%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.17, 8.66, -33.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.17, 34.87, 284.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.251, 3.849, 14.152)`
Decimal	`1455722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16366A, 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 #16366A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16366A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #16366A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16366a; }
.text { color: #16366a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16366a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 54 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16366a, #20166a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #16366A?: #16366A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16366A?: The RGB value is 22, 54, 106: 22 red, 54 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16366A?: The complementary color is #6A4A16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16366A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.