#160412 Color
#160412 is rgb(22, 4, 18) in RGB, hsl(313, 69%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 18%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#160412rgb(22, 4, 18)hsl(313, 69%, 5%)hsv(313, 82%, 9%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 18%, 91%)oklch(15% 0.044 336.2)lab(2.73% 7.74 -3.88)lch(2.73% 8.66 333.38)What #160412 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #160412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#160412 Channel Values
How #160412 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 4 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 313° · S 69% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 313° · S 82% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 18% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.81:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #160412 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #160412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #160412; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #160412
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #160412 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#160412#080812#0F0612#0B0B12#100812#150606#15050C#0A0A0AUsing #160412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-160412: #160412;background-color: #160412;colors: { 'color-160412': '#160412' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.016, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_160412">#160412</color>fill="#160412"More Pink Colors
#160412 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#160412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #160412?
#160412 is a darkest pink — rgb(22, 4, 18) in RGB and hsl(313, 69%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #160412?
#160412 is rgb(22, 4, 18) — red 22, green 4, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #160412?
#160412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 18%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #160412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #160412 scores 19.81:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #160412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #160412 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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