#160916 Color
#160916 is rgb(22, 9, 22) in RGB, hsl(300, 42%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 0%, 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 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#160916rgb(22, 9, 22)hsl(300, 42%, 6%)hsv(300, 59%, 9%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 0%, 91%)oklch(16.6% 0.033 326.9)lab(3.82% 6.54 -4.94)lch(3.82% 8.20 322.95)What #160916 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 #160916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#160916 Channel Values
How #160916 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 9 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 42% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 59% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.36:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #160916 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 #160916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #160916; 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 #160916
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 #160916 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.
#160916#0C0C16#100B16#0E0E16#120C16#150B0B#150A10#0E0E0EUsing #160916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-160916: #160916;background-color: #160916;colors: { 'color-160916': '#160916' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.035, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_160916">#160916</color>fill="#160916"More Pink Colors
#160916 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#160916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #160916?
#160916 is a darkest pink — rgb(22, 9, 22) in RGB and hsl(300, 42%, 6%) 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 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #160916?
#160916 is rgb(22, 9, 22) — red 22, green 9, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #160916?
#160916 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 0%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #160916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #160916 scores 19.36:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #160916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #160916 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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