#16162C

A very dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Black.

About #16162C

The precise color #16162C 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, 22 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 50% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 83% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16162C
RGB22, 22, 44
HSL240.0°, 33.3%, 12.9%
CMYK50%, 50%, 0%, 83%
HSV240.0°, 50.0%, 17.3%
LAB8.4, 7.1, -14.9
XYZ1.1, 0.9, 2.5
Decimal1447468

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

17.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.19:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.01:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16162C; }
.text-color { color: #16162C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16162C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000