What color is #00101C?

#00101C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00101C?

The RGB value is 0, 16, 28: 0 red, 16 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00101C?

The complementary color is #1C0C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00101C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00101C color

#00101C rgb(0, 16, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #00101C is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 6.3% green and 11% blue (0, 16, 28).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.25:1).

#00101C color codes

HEX	`#00101C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 16, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 6.3%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 100%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 43%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.1, -1.52, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.1, 9.53, 260.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.395, 0.454, 1.165)`
Decimal	`4124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00101C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #00101C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00101C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #00101C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00101c; }
.text { color: #00101c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00101c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 16 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00101c, #00021c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #00101C?: #00101C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00101C?: The RGB value is 0, 16, 28: 0 red, 16 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00101C?: The complementary color is #1C0C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00101C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.