Information about #161517 color

#161517 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #161517 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 21, 23) (8.6% red, 8.2% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 91 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#161517 presents itself as a quiet, subdued near-black — one that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chinese Black (#141414). Nearby in the Register you will also find All Black (#181818) and Standard-Bearer (#141216).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 21, 23) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #161517 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:91) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #161517 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#161517 color variations

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

#161517 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#454148

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#736D79

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#A29DA6

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#D0CED2

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White

#FFFFFF

#161517 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#161517

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#121113

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#0D0D0E

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#090809

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#040404

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Black

#000000

#161517 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#2B2A2D

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#403E42

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#555357

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#6A696B

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Grey

#808080

#161517 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#181516

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#171518

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#161518

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#151618

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#151718

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#161517 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
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#171816
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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
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#161816
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#181816
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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
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#161618
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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
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#181716
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#161817
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#181617
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#171816
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#181616
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#171816
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#161818
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Nearest named colors to #161517

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

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

All Black color link
All Black

#181818

Standard-Bearer color link
Standard-Bearer

#141216

Soft Black color link
Soft Black

#181A18

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

Brown Charcoal color link
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

Rustic Black color link
Rustic Black

#1B1A16

Very Dark Violet color link
Very Dark Violet

#17111D

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Black Chocolate color link
Black Chocolate

#1B1811

Bluish Black color link
Bluish Black

#1A1A1D

#161517 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#161517
  • RGB22, 21, 23
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 91
  • CSSrgb(22, 21, 23)
  • HSL270°, 5%, 9%
  • HSL Precise270°, 4.545%, 8.627%
  • HSV270°, 9%, 9%
  • HSB270°, 9%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.082, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.082, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.082, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID161517
  • DECIMAL ID1447191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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