#160E14 Color
#160E14 is rgb(22, 14, 20) in RGB, hsl(315, 22%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 9%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#160E14rgb(22, 14, 20)hsl(315, 22%, 7%)hsv(315, 36%, 9%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 9%, 91%)oklch(17.7% 0.018 335.5)lab(4.84% 4.14 -2.10)lch(4.84% 4.64 333.08)What #160E14 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 #160E14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#160E14 Channel Values
How #160E14 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 14 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 22% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 36% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 9% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.97:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #160E14 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 #160E14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #160E14; 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 #160E14
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 #160E14 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.
#160E14#101014#120F14#111114#131014#150F0F#160F11#101010Using #160E14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-160e14: #160E14;background-color: #160E14;colors: { 'color-160e14': '#160E14' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.055, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_160e14">#160E14</color>fill="#160E14"More Pink Colors
#160E14 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#160E14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #160E14?
#160E14 is a darkest pink — rgb(22, 14, 20) in RGB and hsl(315, 22%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #160E14?
#160E14 is rgb(22, 14, 20) — red 22, green 14, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #160E14?
#160E14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 9%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #160E14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #160E14 scores 18.97:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #160E14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #160E14 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 6.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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