#160F2C

A very dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Black.

About #160F2C

When working with digital screens, the color #160F2C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 15 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 50% C, 66% M, 0% Y, and 83% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#160F2C
RGB22, 15, 44
HSL254.5°, 49.2%, 11.6%
CMYK50%, 66%, 0%, 83%
HSV254.5°, 65.9%, 17.3%
LAB6.3, 12.0, -18.2
XYZ1.0, 0.7, 2.5
Decimal1445676

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.14:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.03:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #160F2C; }
.text-color { color: #160F2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #160F2C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000