Information about #160E02 color

#160E02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#160E02 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 14, 2) — 8.6% red, 5.5% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 8 / 91. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #160E02 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Adomo (#121002). Nearby in the Register you will also find Asphalt (#130A06) and Very Deep Brown (#1D0E00).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 14, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 19.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:91), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #160E02 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#160E02 color variations

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

#160E02 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 #160E02

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

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#160E02
  • RGB22, 14, 2
  • CMYK0, 3, 8, 91
  • CSSrgb(22, 14, 2)
  • HSL36°, 83%, 5%
  • HSL Precise36°, 83.333%, 4.706%
  • HSV36°, 91%, 9%
  • HSB36°, 91%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.055, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.055, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.055, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID160E02
  • DECIMAL ID1445378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01