#16002C

A very dark, vivid neutral closely aligning with Black.

About #16002C

Visually, #16002C is defined as a vivid 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 44.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 50% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 83% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16002C
RGB22, 0, 44
HSL270.0°, 100.0%, 8.6%
CMYK50%, 100%, 0%, 83%
HSV270.0°, 100.0%, 17.3%
LAB3.2, 18.5, -23.1
XYZ0.8, 0.4, 2.4
Decimal1441836

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

19.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.07:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
18.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16002C; }
.text-color { color: #16002C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16002C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000