Close to Gunmetal
#162F36
#162F36 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 18.4% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 42% saturation and 15% 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 #162F36.
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
14.06:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.06:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.49:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #162F36 as they’d see it.
#162F36 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #162F36
What color is #162F36?
#162F36 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 18.4% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #162F36 in RGB?
#162F36 is rgb(22, 47, 54): 22 red, 47 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #162F36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 13, 0, 79). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #162F36?
PANTONE 3165 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #162F36?
Its complement #3A2722 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.