What color is #100411?

#100411 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100411?

The RGB value is 16, 4, 17: 16 red, 4 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100411?

The complementary color is #051104, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100411?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100411 color

#100411 rgb(16, 4, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #100411 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 1.6% green and 6.7% blue (16, 4, 17).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 62% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.05:1).

#100411 color codes

HEX	`#100411`
RGB	`rgb(16, 4, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 1.6%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 62%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 76%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 76%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.15, 5.43, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.15, 6.91, 321.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.358, 0.237, 0.557)`
Decimal	`1049617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100411, 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 #100411	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100411 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #100411 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100411; }
.text { color: #100411; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100411; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 4 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100411, #11040b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #100411?: #100411 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100411?: The RGB value is 16, 4, 17: 16 red, 4 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100411?: The complementary color is #051104, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100411?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.