#163841 Color
#163841 is rgb(22, 56, 65) in RGB, hsl(193, 49%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#163841rgb(22, 56, 65)hsl(193, 49%, 17%)hsv(193, 66%, 25%)cmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 75%)oklch(32% 0.042 217.7)lab(21.33% -10.43 -9.57)lch(21.33% 14.16 222.54)What #163841 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 #163841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#163841 Channel Values
How #163841 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 56 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 49% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 66% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.53:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #163841 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 #163841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #163841; 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 #163841
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 #163841 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.
#163841#343441#2B3641#303042#273341#133939#14393C#343434Using #163841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-163841: #163841;background-color: #163841;colors: { 'color-163841': '#163841' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.220, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_163841">#163841</color>fill="#163841"More Teal Colors
#163841 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#163841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #163841?
#163841 is a darkest teal — rgb(22, 56, 65) in RGB and hsl(193, 49%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #163841?
#163841 is rgb(22, 56, 65) — red 22, green 56, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #163841?
#163841 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #163841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #163841 scores 12.53:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #163841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #163841 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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