Information about #161830 color

#161830 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #161830 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 24, 48) (8.6% red, 9.4% green, 18.8% blue), or CMYK 10 / 9 / 0 / 81 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #161830 reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Elderberry (#17182B). Nearby in the Register you will also find I am Core Group International (#151529) and Coarse Wool (#181B26).

The recipe behind #161830 is rgb(22, 24, 48), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #161830 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #161830 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#161830 color variations

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

#161830 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 #161830

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

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#161830
  • RGB22, 24, 48
  • CMYK10, 9, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(22, 24, 48)
  • HSL235°, 37%, 14%
  • HSL Precise235.385°, 37.143%, 13.725%
  • HSV235°, 54%, 19%
  • HSB235°, 54%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.094, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.094, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.094, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID161830
  • DECIMAL ID1447984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01