HEX Color #16333A (Darkslategray)

About #16333A

The precise color #16333A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 51 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 62% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 77% black. The HSL representation is 191.7° hue, 45.0% saturation, and 15.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#16333A

RGB22, 51, 58

HSL191.7°, 45.0%, 15.7%

CMYK62%, 12%, 0%, 77%

HSV191.7°, 62.1%, 22.7%

LAB19.4, -8.4, -7.8

XYZ2.3, 2.8, 4.4

Decimal1454906

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16333A #3A1C16

Analogous

#163A2E #16213A

Triadic

#3A1633 #333A16

Tetradic

#2E163A #3A1C16 #203A16

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16333A

#2F494F

#496065

#63777B

#7D8D91

#97A4A7

#B1BBBD

#CBD1D3

#E5E8E9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16333A

#132D33

#11272D

#0E2226

#0C1C20

#091619

#071113

#040B0C

#020506

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.39:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.57:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

12.79:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.33:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16333A; }

.text-color { color: #16333A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16333A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F