What color is #100212?

#100212 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100212?

The RGB value is 16, 2, 18: 16 red, 2 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100212?

The complementary color is #041202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100212?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100212 color

#100212 rgb(16, 2, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #100212 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 0.8% green and 7.1% blue (16, 2, 18).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 80% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.2:1).

#100212 color codes

HEX	`#100212`
RGB	`rgb(16, 2, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 0.8%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 80%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 89%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.78, 6.43, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.78, 8.4, 320.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.345, 0.197, 0.592)`
Decimal	`1049106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100212, 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 #100212	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100212 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #100212 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100212; }
.text { color: #100212; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100212; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 2 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100212, #12020c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #100212?: #100212 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100212?: The RGB value is 16, 2, 18: 16 red, 2 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100212?: The complementary color is #041202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100212?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.