Color Name
Eigengrau
Hex Color Code
#16161D
RGB Color Code
RGB(22, 22, 29)
CMYK Values*
24.1%, 24.1%, 0.0%, 88.6%
Color Family (Hue)
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Eigengrau, also called Eigenlicht, iIntrinsic gray, Dark light, or Brain gray. Color is the uniform dark gray background that many people report seeing in the absence of light.

What color is Eigengrau?

Eigengrau color belongs to the Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Eigengrau is #16161D, and the RGB color code is RGB(22, 22, 29).

In the RGB color model, Eigengrau has a red value of 22, a green value of 22, and a blue value of 29. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.1% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 88.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation, and 10.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Eigengrau has a hue of 240° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation and 11.4 % brightness/value.

Eigengrau is cool or warm?

The color Eigengrau is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Eigengrau? (For interior and product design)

Eigengrau has an LRV of nearly 0.8. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Eigengrau
LRV 0.8
Light Color

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Is Eigengrau Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Eigengrau meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Eigengrau color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #16161D
Hex triplet
#16161D
Red
16
Green
16
Blue
1D
RGBA / RGB rgb(22, 22, 29)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
22 (8.6%)
Blue
29 (11.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
24.14%
Magenta
24.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
88.63%
HSL hsl(240deg, 13.7 %, 10.0 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
13.73 %
Lightness
10.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
24.14 %
Brightness / Value
11.37 %
RYB ryb(207, 208, 223)
Red
207 (81.3%)
Yellow
208 (81.7%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
HWB
Hue
240°
Whiteness
8.63 %
Blackness
88.63 %
CMY
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
91.37%
Yellow
88.63%
XYZ
X
0.84
Y
0.83
Z
1.28
YXY
Y1
0.83
X
0.28
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
7.53
A
1.95
B
-4.9
CIE-Lch
L
7.53
C
5.28
H
291.74
CIE-Luv
L
7.53
U
-0.22
V
-3.1
Hunter-Lab
L
9.13
A
0.45
B
-1.92
Other
LRV
~ 0.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.8PB 0.7/0.8

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Eigengrau

These are the named colors closest to Eigengrau , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#16161D Color Eigengrau
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#242124 Color Raisin Black
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#1B1B1B Color Eerie Black
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25
#010B13 Color Rich Black
94.66% match | ΔE 5.34

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Pantone PMS

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British Standard 4800

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Pantone TCX

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Paint similar to Eigengrau

These are the real paint colors closest to Eigengrau from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Eigengrau once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
87.09% match | ΔE 12.91
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
85.06% match | ΔE 14.94
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
84.01% match | ΔE 15.99
#45494C Color Railings (31)
83.41% match | ΔE 16.59

Behr

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Triadic Color Palette

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#16161D
Eigengrau
#1D1D16
Shadow Black*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Eigengrau - #16161D?

Color that best contrast with Eigengrau - #16161D is #1D1D16, color name is Shadow Black*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Eigengrau - #16161D?

Complementary or Opposite color for Eigengrau - #16161D is #1D1D16, color name is Shadow Black*.

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