HEX Color #16000F (Black)

About #16000F

The hex code #16000F represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 0, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 32% Yellow, and 91% Black. The HSL representation is 319.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 4.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16000F

RGB22, 0, 15

HSL319.1°, 100.0%, 4.3%

CMYK0%, 100%, 32%, 91%

HSV319.1°, 100.0%, 8.6%

LAB1.9, 9.1, -3.5

XYZ0.4, 0.2, 0.5

Decimal1441807

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16000F #001606

Analogous

#110016 #160004

Triadic

#0F1600 #000F16

Tetradic

#161100 #001606 #000416

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16000F

#2F1C29

#493844

#63555F

#7D7179

#978D94

#B1AAAF

#CBC6C9

#E5E2E4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16000F

#13000D

#11000B

#0E000A

#0C0008

#090006

#070005

#040003

#020001

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

20.17:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.04:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

19.28:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.13:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16000F; }

.text-color { color: #16000F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16000F; }

Similar Colors

Black

#000000