Information about #161512 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#161512 presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Black (#141414). Slightly further away sit Vintage Black (#18130E) and Standard-Bearer (#141216).
The recipe behind #161512 is rgb(22, 21, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #161512: 18.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:91), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#161512 color variations
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#161512 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#161512 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#161512 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#161512 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#161512 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #161512 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #161512
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#141414
#18130E
#141216
#1B1811
#1A1110
#181818
#1D1711
#1C1816
#181A18
#171D11
#1D1111
#1B1A16
#161512 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#161512
- RGB22, 21, 18
- CMYK0, 0, 2, 91
- CSSrgb(22, 21, 18)
- HSL45°, 10%, 8%
- HSL Precise45°, 10%, 7.843%
- HSV45°, 18%, 9%
- HSB45°, 18%, 9%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
- GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.082, 0.071)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.082, 0.071, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.082, 0.071)
- Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID161512
- DECIMAL ID1447186
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
