Information about #16080B color

#16080B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#16080B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 8, 11) — 8.6% red, 3.1% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 4 / 91. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #16080B sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Asphalt (#130A06). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fingertips (#130E0C) and Smoky Black (#100C08).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 8, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16080B: 19.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:91) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #16080B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#16080B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#16080B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #16080B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Licejus color link
Licejus

#0D0009

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16080B
  • RGB22, 8, 11
  • CMYK0, 5, 4, 91
  • CSSrgb(22, 8, 11)
  • HSL347°, 47%, 6%
  • HSL Precise347.143°, 46.667%, 5.882%
  • HSV347°, 64%, 9%
  • HSB347°, 64%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.031, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.031, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.031, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID16080B
  • DECIMAL ID1443851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01