#161616 Color (Hex and RGB)
#161616
#161616 has RGB values (22, 22, 22). The color reads primarily as near black in sRGB space.
Color values
| Format | Value | Channels | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEX | #161616 | R16G16B16 | |
| RGB | rgb(22 22 22) | R22G22B22 | |
| HSL | hsl(0 0% 9%) | H0°S0%L9% | |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0 90) | L0.2C0H90° | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 9%) | H0°S0%V9% | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 91%) | C0%M0%Y0%K91% |
RGB mix
Base numbers
| Base | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 00010110 | 00010110 | 00010110 |
| Octal | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Decimal | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Hex | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Shades & tints
Shades mix #161616 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.
Shades
- #1616160%
- #1414149%
- #12121217%
- #10101026%
- #0F0F0F34%
- #0D0D0D43%
- #0B0B0B51%
- #09090959%
- #07070768%
- #05050577%
- #03030385%
Tints
Color harmonies
Similar brand colors
The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.
Contrast & accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
Aa
#161616 on #FFFFFF
18.10:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#161616 on #000000
1.16:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Aa
#FFFFFF on #161616
18.10:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#000000 on #161616
1.16:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Code snippets
- CSS
color: #161616; - Background
background-color: #161616; - CSS variable
--color-161616: #161616; - Modern CSS
color: oklch(20% 0 90); - SCSS
$color-161616: #161616; - Tailwind
bg-[#161616] text-[#161616] - HTML
<div style="background-color: #161616"></div>