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#161A24

#161a24 ≈ Rich Black

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#161a24 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 10.2% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.89% cyan, 27.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 85.88% black. Its hue angle is 222.86°, with 24.14% saturation and 11.37% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 5.58.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0104

Complementary

  1. #161a24
  2. #242016

Split complementary

  1. #161a24
  2. #241916
  3. #212416

Analogous

  1. #162124
  2. #161a24
  3. #191624

Triadic

  1. #161a24
  2. #24161a
  3. #1a2416

Tetradic

  1. #161a24
  2. #201624
  3. #242016
  4. #1a2416

Square

  1. #161a24
  2. #241621
  3. #242016
  4. #162419

Monochromatic

  1. #08090d
  2. #08090d
  3. #161a24
  4. #333c53
  5. #505f83

Shades

#161a24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161a24
  2. #141720
  3. #12151d
  4. #0f1219
  5. #0d1016
  6. #0b0d12
  7. #090a0e
  8. #07080b
  9. #040507
  10. #020304
  11. #000000

Tints

#161a24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161a24
  2. #2d313a
  3. #454850
  4. #5c5f66
  5. #73767c
  6. #8b8d92
  7. #a2a3a7
  8. #b9babd
  9. #d0d1d3
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161a24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161a24
  2. #21242d
  3. #2b2e36
  4. #363940
  5. #404349
  6. #4b4d52
  7. #56575b
  8. #606164
  9. #6b6c6e
  10. #757677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #191a1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #171b24 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161a24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #121c1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #171a24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #161a24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #141b20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161a24 {
  color: #161a24;
}
Background
.bg-161a24 {
  background-color: #161a24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161a24 {
  border: 2px solid #161a24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161a24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 26 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 24% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161a24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161a24, #191624);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161a24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 26 36 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.58 #000000 Black ΔE 8.59 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.05 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.24 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.72 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.50 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.18 #e9e5db Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Rich Black
#161a24  rgb(22, 26, 36)  hsl(223, 24%, 11%)  Rich Black
#242016  rgb(36, 32, 22)  hsl(43, 24%, 11%)  Smoky Black
#24161a  rgb(36, 22, 26)  hsl(343, 24%, 11%)  Licorice
#1a2416  rgb(26, 36, 22)  hsl(103, 24%, 11%)  Phthalo Green