#16111C
Onyx · very dark cool black
About #16111C
#16111C is a very dark, muted black colour. Digitally that works out to 9% red, 7% green and 11% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 8.2), with Black the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #171C11 (onyx), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 18.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (18.57:1).
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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 #16111C?
#16111C is a very dark, muted black colour. Digitally that works out to 9% red, 7% green and 11% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #16111C?
Use white text. White on #16111C has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #16111C?
Its complementary colour is #171C11, and analogous partners are #11121C and #1B111C.