#160016

A very dark, vivid neutral closely aligning with Black.

About #160016

The precise color #160016 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 0 green, and 22 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 91% black. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#160016
RGB22, 0, 22
HSL300.0°, 100.0%, 4.3%
CMYK0%, 100%, 0%, 91%
HSV300.0°, 100.0%, 8.6%
LAB2.1, 10.6, -7.6
XYZ0.5, 0.2, 0.8
Decimal1441814

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

20.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
19.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #160016; }
.text-color { color: #160016; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #160016; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000