Information about #16403E color

#16403E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#16403E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 64, 62) — 8.6% red, 25.1% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 1 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #16403E stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tiber (#184343). Slightly further away sit MSU Green (#18453B) and Stokesian 13 (#164238).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(22, 64, 62)), which gives #16403E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16403E: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #16403E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#16403E color variations

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

#16403E 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 #16403E

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

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

MSU Green color link
MSU Green

#18453B

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16403E
  • RGB22, 64, 62
  • CMYK16, 0, 1, 75
  • CSSrgb(22, 64, 62)
  • HSL177°, 49%, 17%
  • HSL Precise177.143°, 48.837%, 16.863%
  • HSV177°, 66%, 25%
  • HSB177°, 66%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.251, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.251, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.251, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID16403E
  • DECIMAL ID1458238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01