What color is #10000C?

#10000C is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10000C?

The RGB value is 16, 0, 12: 16 red, 0 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10000C?

The complementary color is #001004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10000C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10000C color

#10000C rgb(16, 0, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #10000C is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 0% green and 4.7% blue (16, 0, 12).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 100% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 25% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.44:1).

#10000C color codes

HEX	`#10000C`
RGB	`rgb(16, 0, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 0%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 100%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 100%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 25%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.24, 6.15, -3.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.24, 6.85, 333.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.28, 0.137, 0.359)`
Decimal	`1048588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10000C, 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 #10000C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10000C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #10000C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10000c; }
.text { color: #10000c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10000c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 0 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10000c, #100004); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #10000C?: #10000C is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10000C?: The RGB value is 16, 0, 12: 16 red, 0 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10000C?: The complementary color is #001004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10000C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.