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What color is 161D26?

The RGB color code for color number #161D26 is RGB(22, 29, 38). In the RGB color model, #161D26 has a red value of 22, a green value of 29, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.1% cyan, 23.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 85.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.8° (degrees), 26.7 % saturation, and 11.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #161D26 has a hue of 213.8° (degrees), 42.1 % saturation and 14.9 % brightness/value.



Color 161D26 is cool or warm?

Color 161D26 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #161D26? (For interior and product design)

161D26 has an LRV of nearly 1. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#161D26

Light Color


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Is #161D26 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 161D26 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #161D26 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(22, 29, 38)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
29 (11.4%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
42.11%
Magenta
23.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
85.10%

HSL

HSL(213.75deg, 26.7 %, 11.8 %)

Hue
213.75°
Saturation
26.67 %.
Lightness
11.76 %.

RYB

RYB(193, 201, 220)
Red
193 (75.8%)
Yellow
201 (78.7%)
Blue
220 (86.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.75°
Saturation
42.11 %.
Brightness / Value
14.90 %.

HWB

H: 213.75°

W: 8.63 %

B: 85.10 %

XYZ

X : 1.12

Y : 1.19

Z : 2

YXY

Y1 : 1.19

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 91.37%

M : 88.63%

Y : 85.10%


LRV

~ 1.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.6PB 1.0/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 10.48

A : -0.35

B : -7.16

CIE-Lch

L : 10.48

C : 7.16

H : 267.23

CIE-Luv

L : 10.48

U : -2.51

V : -5.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 10.91

A : -0.75

B : -3.26






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #161D26


Here are the colors similar to 161D26. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#16161D
Eigengrau
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#010B13
Rich Black
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#1B1B1B
Eerie Black
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#232F3E
Squid Ink
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 161D26.


#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#0E0E10
RAL 9005 - Jet Black
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 161D26.


#131E29
PANTONE 7547 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#101820
PANTONE Black 6 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#1C1F2A
PANTONE 532 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 161D26.


#0F1619
BS 18-C-40 - Black
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#191A1C
BS 18-B-29 - Blue
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#0B0E10
BS 00-E-53 - Black
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 161D26.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 161D26.


#212122
RAL 000 15 00 - Ink Black
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#2B3036
RAL 260 20 15 - Suit Blue
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#24313D
RAL 260 20 05 - Blue-Black
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


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#05141F
Kia Midnight Black
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #161D26


Here are the paint colors similar to 161D26. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 161D26 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #161D26 to Valspar


#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#292A2D
Dark Kettle Black (4011-2)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#252D31
Tempest's Teapot (M250)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 161D26 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #161D26 to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#31363A
Inkwell (SW 6992)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)
#313031
Caviar (SW 6990)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 161D26 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #161D26 to Benjamin Moore


#313132
Black (2132-10)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)
#323436
Midnight Dream (2129-10)
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 8.85 (91.2% similar)
#313435
Black Satin (2131-10)
ΔE - 8.98 (91.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 161D26 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #161D26 to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 10.95 (89.0% similar)
#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 11.54 (88.5% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 12.04 (88.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 161D26 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #161D26 to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 11.93 (88.1% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 13.12 (86.9% similar)
#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 13.94 (86.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 161D26 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #161D26 to Behr


#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 12.22 (87.8% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 12.54 (87.5% similar)
#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 12.77 (87.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 161D26 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #161D26 to Farrow & Ball


#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 12.00 (88.0% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 14.38 (85.6% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 14.54 (85.5% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 14.71 (85.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#161D26 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



161D26
Eigengrau*

261F16
Shadow Black*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #161D26?

Color that best contrast with #161D26 is #261F16, color name is Shadow Black*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #161D26?

Complementary or Opposite color for #161D26 is #261F16, color name is Shadow Black*.





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