What color is #100503?

#100503 is a black, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100503?

The RGB value is 16, 5, 3: 16 red, 5 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100503?

The complementary color is #030E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100503?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100503 color

#100503 rgb(16, 5, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #100503 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 2% green and 1.2% blue (16, 5, 3).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 68% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 81% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.09:1).

#100503 color codes

HEX	`#100503`
RGB	`rgb(16, 5, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 2%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 68%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 81%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 81%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.04, 2.88, 1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.04, 3.43, 33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.284, 0.225, 0.115)`
Decimal	`1049859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100503, 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 #100503	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100503 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.09:1	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 #100503 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100503; }
.text { color: #100503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100503; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 5 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100503, #100b03); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #100503?: #100503 is a black, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100503?: The RGB value is 16, 5, 3: 16 red, 5 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100503?: The complementary color is #030E10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100503?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.