Information about #160B03 color

#160B03 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #160B03 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 11, 3) — 8.6% red, 4.3% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 7 / 91. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #160B03 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Asphalt (#130A06). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Adomo (#121002) and Smoky Black (#100C08).

The recipe behind #160B03 is rgb(22, 11, 3), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #160B03 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:91) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #160B03 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#160B03 color variations

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

#160B03 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 #160B03

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

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#160B03
  • RGB22, 11, 3
  • CMYK0, 4, 7, 91
  • CSSrgb(22, 11, 3)
  • HSL25°, 76%, 5%
  • HSL Precise25.263°, 76%, 4.902%
  • HSV25°, 86%, 9%
  • HSB25°, 86%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.043, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.043, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.043, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID160B03
  • DECIMAL ID1444611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01