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#16130D Color

#16130D is rgb(22, 19, 13) in RGB, hsl(40, 26%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16130D
HEX#16130D
RGBrgb(22, 19, 13)
HSLhsl(40, 26%, 7%)
HSVhsv(40, 41%, 9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 91%)
OKLCHoklch(18.8% 0.013 84.5)
LABlab(6.05% 0.50 3.60)
LCHlch(6.05% 3.64 82.07)

What #16130D 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 #16130D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#16130D Channel Values

How #16130D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 19 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 26% · L 7%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 41% · V 9%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 41% · K 91%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.53:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16130D 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.

TextWhite text18.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #16130D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16130D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #16130D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #16130D.

How #16130D 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.

Typical#16130D
Protanopia#14140D
Protanomaly#15130D
Deuteranopia#14140D
Deuteranomaly#15140D
Tritanopia#171212
Tritanomaly#161310
Achromatopsia#131313

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Using #16130D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-16130d: #16130D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16130D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16130d': '#16130D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.075, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_16130d">#16130D</color>
SVG fillfill="#16130D"

More Yellow Colors

#16130D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#16130D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16130D?

#16130D is a darkest yellow — rgb(22, 19, 13) in RGB and hsl(40, 26%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #16130D?

#16130D is rgb(22, 19, 13) — red 22, green 19, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16130D?

#16130D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16130D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #16130D scores 18.53:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16130D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16130D 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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