Color Name
Licorice*
Hex Color Code
#16090C
RGB Color Code
RGB(22, 9, 12)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 59.1%, 45.5%, 91.4%
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What color is 16090C?

The RGB color code for color number #16090C is RGB(22, 9, 12). In the RGB color model, #16090C has a red value of 22, a green value of 9, and a blue value of 12. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 59.1% magenta, 45.5% yellow, and 91.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 346.2° (degrees), 41.9 % saturation, and 6.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #16090C has a hue of 346.2° (degrees), 59.1 % saturation and 8.6 % brightness/value.

Color 16090C is cool or warm?

Color 16090C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #16090C? (For interior and product design)

16090C has an LRV of nearly 0.4. 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
#16090C
LRV 0.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 0.4 of #16090C with dark and light color

Is #16090C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 16090C 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

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #16090C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #16090C
Hex triplet
#16090C
Red
16
Green
09
Blue
0C
RGBA / RGB rgb(22, 9, 12)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
9 (3.5%)
Blue
12 (4.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
59.09%
Yellow
45.45%
Key
91.37%
HSL hsl(346.15deg, 41.9 %, 6.1 %)
Hue
346.15°
Saturation
41.94 %
Lightness
6.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
346.15°
Saturation
59.09 %
Brightness / Value
8.63 %
RYB ryb(235, 223, 229)
Red
235 (92.1%)
Yellow
223 (87.4%)
Blue
229 (89.8%)
HWB
Hue
346.15°
Whiteness
3.53 %
Blackness
91.37 %
CMY
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
96.47%
Yellow
95.29%
XYZ
X
0.49
Y
0.39
Z
0.4
YXY
Y1
0.39
X
0.39
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
3.55
A
4.99
B
0.43
CIE-Lch
L
3.55
C
5.01
H
4.89
CIE-Luv
L
3.55
U
2.93
V
-0.09
Hunter-Lab
L
6.26
A
3.14
B
0.62
Other
LRV
~ 0.4 %
Munsell Color System
6.6R 0.3/0.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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

Color Name of HEX #16090C

These are the named colors closest to hex 16090C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1A1110 Color Licorice
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#1A1110 Color Light Black
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#100C08 Color Smoky Black
94.27% match | ΔE 5.73
#16161D Color Eigengrau
93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 16090C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 16090C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 16090C.


Paint color for Hex #16090C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 16090C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 16090C once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 16090C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #16090C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 16090C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #16090C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 16090C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #16090C to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 16090C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #16090C to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 16090C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #16090C to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
84.57% match | ΔE 15.43
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
82.70% match | ΔE 17.30
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
80.97% match | ΔE 19.03
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
80.78% match | ΔE 19.22

Behr

Hex color 16090C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #16090C to Behr


PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#16090C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#16090C
Licorice*
#091613
Dark Jungle Green*

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 #16090C?

Color that best contrast with #16090C is #091613, color name is Dark Jungle Green*. 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 #16090C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #16090C is #091613, color name is Dark Jungle Green*.

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