#162815 Color
#162815 is rgb(22, 40, 21) in RGB, hsl(117, 31%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#162815rgb(22, 40, 21)hsl(117, 31%, 12%)hsv(117, 48%, 16%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 84%)oklch(25.5% 0.042 143)lab(14.09% -11.48 10.09)lch(14.09% 15.28 138.69)What #162815 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 #162815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#162815 Channel Values
How #162815 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 40 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 31% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 48% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.57:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #162815 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 #162815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #162815; 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 #162815
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 #162815 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-162815: #162815;background-color: #162815;colors: { 'color-162815': '#162815' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.157, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_162815">#162815</color>fill="#162815"More Green Colors
#162815 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#162815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #162815?
#162815 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 40, 21) in RGB and hsl(117, 31%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #162815?
#162815 is rgb(22, 40, 21) — red 22, green 40, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #162815?
#162815 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #162815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #162815 scores 15.57:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #162815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #162815 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 20.78, which is visibly different.
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