#162845 Color
#162845 is rgb(22, 40, 69) in RGB, hsl(217, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#162845rgb(22, 40, 69)hsl(217, 52%, 18%)hsv(217, 68%, 27%)cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 73%)oklch(27.8% 0.059 259.5)lab(15.80% 0.73 -20.83)lch(15.80% 20.84 272.00)What #162845 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 #162845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#162845 Channel Values
How #162845 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 68% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.75:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #162845 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 #162845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #162845; 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 #162845
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 #162845 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.
#162845#262645#202745#232345#1E2545#0A2D2D#102B38#282828Using #162845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-162845: #162845;background-color: #162845;colors: { 'color-162845': '#162845' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.157, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_162845">#162845</color>fill="#162845"More Blue Colors
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#162845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #162845?
#162845 is a darkest blue — rgb(22, 40, 69) in RGB and hsl(217, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #162845?
#162845 is rgb(22, 40, 69) — red 22, green 40, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #162845?
#162845 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #162845 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #162845 scores 14.75:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #162845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #162845 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 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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