Palettes / Colors / #161D22

#161D22 — Dark Dusty Blue

#161D22 is a blue color we call Dark Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the blue family.

#161D22 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #221B16; it also sits naturally between #162221 and #161722. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 9% · Green 11% · Blue 13%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 87%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #161D22

.text { color: #161D22; }
.background { background-color: #161D22; }
.border { border: 3px solid #161D22; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 29, 34); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 21%, 11%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #161D22; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 29, 34, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #161D22; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 29, 34, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#161D22">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#161D22">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #221B16:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #161D22: #FFFFFF.

How #161D22 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #161D22 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #161D22?

#161D22 is Dark Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 22, 29, 34). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #161D22?

#161D22 is RGB 22, 29, 34 — HSL 205°, 21%, 11% — CMYK 35%, 15%, 0%, 87%.

What colors go with #161D22?

Its complement is #221B16; analogous partners are #162221 and #161722. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #161D22 for text?

White text on #161D22 has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.23:1.