#163345 Color
#163345 is rgb(22, 51, 69) in RGB, hsl(203, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 26%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#163345rgb(22, 51, 69)hsl(203, 52%, 18%)hsv(203, 68%, 27%)cmyk(68%, 26%, 0%, 73%)oklch(30.8% 0.048 238.2)lab(19.69% -6.32 -14.77)lch(19.69% 16.07 246.83)What #163345 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 #163345, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#163345 Channel Values
How #163345 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 51 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 68% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.18:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #163345 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 #163345
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #163345; 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 #163345
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 #163345 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.
#163345#2F2F45#273145#2C2C45#252F45#0F3636#12353C#303030Using #163345 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-163345: #163345;background-color: #163345;colors: { 'color-163345': '#163345' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.200, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_163345">#163345</color>fill="#163345"More Blue Colors
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#163345 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #163345?
#163345 is a darkest blue — rgb(22, 51, 69) in RGB and hsl(203, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.
What is the RGB value of #163345?
#163345 is rgb(22, 51, 69) — red 22, green 51, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #163345?
#163345 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 26%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #163345 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #163345 scores 13.18:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #163345 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #163345 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.85, which is visibly different.
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