HEX Color #163A49 (Darkslategray)

About #163A49

At its core, #163A49 is a very dark and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 58, 73).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 70% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 71% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#163A49

RGB22, 58, 73

HSL197.6°, 53.7%, 18.6%

CMYK70%, 21%, 0%, 71%

HSV197.6°, 69.9%, 28.6%

LAB22.6, -7.4, -13.0

XYZ3.0, 3.7, 6.9

Decimal1456713

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#163A49 #492416

Analogous

#16493E #162049

Triadic

#491639 #3A4916

Tetradic

#3E1649 #492416 #204916

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#163A49

#2F4F5D

#496571

#637B85

#7D9199

#97A7AE

#B1BDC2

#CBD3D6

#E5E9EA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#163A49

#133340

#112D38

#0E2630

#0C2028

#091920

#071318

#040C10

#020608

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.10:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.74:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

11.56:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.48:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #163A49; }

.text-color { color: #163A49; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #163A49; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F