Close to Rich Black
#161C20
#161C20 is a very dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 11% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 19% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #161C20.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.20:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.22:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.20:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.22:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #161C20 as they’d see it.
#161C20 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #161C20
What color is #161C20?
#161C20 is a very dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 11% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 19% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #161C20 in RGB?
#161C20 is rgb(22, 28, 32): 22 red, 28 green, and 32 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #161C20 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 13, 0, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #161C20?
PANTONE Black 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #161C20?
Its complement #201A17 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.