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#161b1d color: Gluon Grey

#161b1d is rgb(22, 27, 29) in RGB and oklch(21.782% 0.00848 223.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

21.8%
0.008
224°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mist-900
  • Black 89%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #161b1d

#161b1d is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 21.8% lightness, 0.008 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.38:1 contrast and black text 1.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gluon Grey (#1a1b1c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-900.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #161b1d mixed with white

  1. 161b1d

Darker: #161b1d mixed with black

  1. 161b1d
  2. 000000
  3. 000000

Calmer: #161b1d with less saturation

  1. 161b1d
  2. 161b1d

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Triadic
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Questions about #161b1d

What color is #161b1d?

#161b1d is very dark gray. The closest named color is Gluon Grey. In RGB it is rgb(22, 27, 29), in HSL hsl(197.14, 13.73%, 10%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.782% 0.00848 223.872).

What colors go well with #161b1d?

The complementary color of #161b1d is #1e1917. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #161b1b and #171a1e. The triadic partners are #1d191b and #1b1a16.

Is white or black text more readable on #161b1d?

White text reads better on #161b1d: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 and black gives 1.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #161b1d a warm or cool color?

#161b1d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 21.8% and its chroma 0.008.