Close to Midnight
#161D2E
#161D2E is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Midnight. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 11.4% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 35% saturation and 13% 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 #161D2E.
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
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1.25:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.81:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.25:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #161D2E as they’d see it.
#161D2E 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 #161D2E
What color is #161D2E?
#161D2E is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Midnight. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 11.4% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 35% saturation and 13% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #161D2E in RGB?
#161D2E is rgb(22, 29, 46): 22 red, 29 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #161D2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 37, 0, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #161D2E?
PANTONE 7547 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #161D2E?
Its complement #241D09 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.