#16110F
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #16110F
With the hex code #16110F, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 9% red, 7% green and 6% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 32% yellow and 91% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Onyx — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Black. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #0F1416, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 18.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (18.73:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #16110F?
With the hex code #16110F, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 9% red, 7% green and 6% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 32% yellow and 91% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #16110F?
Use white text. White on #16110F has a contrast ratio of 18.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #16110F?
Its complementary colour is #0F1416, and analogous partners are #160F10 and #16140F.