#162211 Color
#162211 is rgb(22, 34, 17) in RGB, hsl(102, 33%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 50%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#162211rgb(22, 34, 17)hsl(102, 33%, 10%)hsv(102, 50%, 13%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 50%, 87%)oklch(23.5% 0.036 136.9)lab(11.68% -8.64 9.45)lch(11.68% 12.80 132.44)What #162211 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 #162211, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#162211 Channel Values
How #162211 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 34 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 33% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 50% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.52:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #162211 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 #162211
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #162211; 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 #162211
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 #162211 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.
#162211#202011#1D2111#1F1F12#1B2011#182020#17211B#1F1F1FUsing #162211 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-162211: #162211;background-color: #162211;colors: { 'color-162211': '#162211' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.133, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_162211">#162211</color>fill="#162211"More Green Colors
#162211 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#162211 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #162211?
#162211 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 34, 17) in RGB and hsl(102, 33%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.
What is the RGB value of #162211?
#162211 is rgb(22, 34, 17) — red 22, green 34, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #162211?
#162211 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 50%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #162211 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #162211 scores 16.52:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #162211 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #162211 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 17.33, which is visibly different.
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