#161616 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #161616 is composed of 8.6% red, 8.6% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.4% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 8.6%. #161616 color hex could be obtained by blending #2c2c2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #000000.

    • R 9
    • G 9
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 91
    CMYK color chart

#161616 color description : Very dark gray (mostly black).

#161616 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #161616 has RGB values of R:22, G:22, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0, K:0.91. Its decimal value is 1447446.

Hex triplet 161616 #161616
RGB Decimal 22, 22, 22 rgb(22,22,22)
RGB Percent 8.6, 8.6, 8.6 rgb(8.6%,8.6%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 91
HSL 0°, 0, 8.6 hsl(0,0%,8.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 0, 8.6
Web Safe 000000 #000000
CIE-LAB 7.247, -0, -0.002
XYZ 0.763, 0.802, 0.874
xyY 0.313, 0.329, 0.802
CIE-LCH 7.247, 0.002, 266.929
CIE-LUV 7.247, -0, -0.001
Hunter-Lab 8.957, -0.478, 0.487
Binary 00010110, 00010110, 00010110

Color Schemes with #161616

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Alternatives to #161616

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#161616 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #161616

This text has a font color of #161616.

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#161616 background color

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#161616 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#161616;}
.background {background-color:#161616;}
.border {border:1px solid #161616;}

Shades and Tints of #161616

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #161616

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #161616 is the less saturated color, while #2c0000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #161616 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #161616 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #161616 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #222122 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #252122 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #222124 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e1d1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1f1d1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1d1d1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population