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#00161A

#00161a ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#00161a is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 8.63% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 15.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 89.8% black. Its hue angle is 189.23°, with 100% saturation and 5.1% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 5.9.

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Web safe#000033
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Relative luminance0.0065

Complementary

  1. #00161a
  2. #1a0400

Split complementary

  1. #00161a
  2. #1a0009
  3. #1a1100

Analogous

  1. #001a11
  2. #00161a
  3. #00091a

Triadic

  1. #00161a
  2. #1a0016
  3. #161a00

Tetradic

  1. #00161a
  2. #04001a
  3. #1a0400
  4. #161a00

Square

  1. #00161a
  2. #11001a
  3. #1a0400
  4. #091a00

Monochromatic

  1. #001114
  2. #001114
  3. #00161a
  4. #005767
  5. #0097b3

Shades

#00161a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00161a
  2. #001417
  3. #001215
  4. #000f12
  5. #000d10
  6. #000b0d
  7. #00090a
  8. #000708
  9. #000405
  10. #000203
  11. #000000

Tints

#00161a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00161a
  2. #1a2d31
  3. #334548
  4. #4d5c5f
  5. #667376
  6. #808b8d
  7. #99a2a3
  8. #b3b9ba
  9. #ccd0d1
  10. #e6e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00161a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00161a
  2. #0d2124
  3. #1a2b2e
  4. #263639
  5. #334043
  6. #404b4d
  7. #4d5657
  8. #5a6061
  9. #666b6c
  10. #737576
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #131313 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0d1416 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #13151a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0e121a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #001817 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c151a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #09131a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #001718 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00161a {
  color: #00161a;
}
Background
.bg-00161a {
  background-color: #00161a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-00161a {
  border: 2px solid #00161a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00161a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 22 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 100% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00161a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00161a, #00091a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00161a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 22 26 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.90 #000000 Black ΔE 9.00 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.40 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.43 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.24 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.35 #ffe9e5 Inverted #131313 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#00161a  rgb(0, 22, 26)  hsl(189, 100%, 5%)  Rich Black
#1a0400  rgb(26, 4, 0)  hsl(9, 100%, 5%)  Licorice
#1a0016  rgb(26, 0, 22)  hsl(309, 100%, 5%)  Licorice
#161a00  rgb(22, 26, 0)  hsl(69, 100%, 5%)  Smoky Black