#16161D

A very dark, muted blue closely aligning with Black.

About #16161D

At its core, #16161D is a very dark and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 22, 29).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 24% cyan and 24% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 13.7% saturation, and 10.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16161D
RGB22, 22, 29
HSL240.0°, 13.7%, 10.0%
CMYK24%, 24%, 0%, 89%
HSV240.0°, 24.1%, 11.4%
LAB7.5, 2.0, -4.9
XYZ0.8, 0.8, 1.3
Decimal1447453

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.01:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16161D; }
.text-color { color: #16161D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16161D; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000