What color is #10050F?

#10050F 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 #10050F?

The RGB value is 16, 5, 15: 16 red, 5 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10050F?

The complementary color is #051006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10050F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10050F color

#10050F rgb(16, 5, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #10050F is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 2% green and 5.9% blue (16, 5, 15).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 52% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 6% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.99:1).

#10050F color codes

HEX	`#10050F`
RGB	`rgb(16, 5, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 2%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 52%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 69%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 6%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.29, 4.65, -2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.29, 5.51, 327.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.354, 0.253, 0.482)`
Decimal	`1049871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10050F, 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 #10050F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10050F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.99:1	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 #10050F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10050f; }
.text { color: #10050f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10050f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 5 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10050f, #100509); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #10050F?: #10050F 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 #10050F?: The RGB value is 16, 5, 15: 16 red, 5 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10050F?: The complementary color is #051006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10050F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.