#161127 Color
#161127 is rgb(22, 17, 39) in RGB, hsl(254, 39%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#161127rgb(22, 17, 39)hsl(254, 39%, 11%)hsv(254, 56%, 15%)cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 85%)oklch(19.7% 0.043 292.4)lab(6.35% 7.18 -14.22)lch(6.35% 15.93 296.79)What #161127 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 #161127, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#161127 Channel Values
How #161127 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 17 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 39% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 56% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.36:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #161127 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 #161127
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #161127; 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 #161127
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 #161127 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-161127: #161127;background-color: #161127;colors: { 'color-161127': '#161127' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.067, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_161127">#161127</color>fill="#161127"More Blue Colors
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#161127 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #161127?
#161127 is a darkest blue — rgb(22, 17, 39) in RGB and hsl(254, 39%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.
What is the RGB value of #161127?
#161127 is rgb(22, 17, 39) — red 22, green 17, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #161127?
#161127 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #161127 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #161127 scores 18.36:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #161127 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #161127 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 17.15, which is visibly different.
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