What color is #100607?

#100607 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100607?

The RGB value is 16, 6, 7: 16 red, 6 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100607?

The complementary color is #06100F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100607?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100607 color

#100607 rgb(16, 6, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #100607 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 2.4% green and 2.7% blue (16, 6, 7).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 45% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 56% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Knight Rider (#0F0707), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.98:1).

#100607 color codes

HEX	`#100607`
RGB	`rgb(16, 6, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 2.4%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 45%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 63%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 56%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.31, 3.03, 0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.31, 3.1, 11.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.317, 0.256, 0.234)`
Decimal	`1050119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100607, 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 #100607	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100607 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.98:1	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 #100607 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100607; }
.text { color: #100607; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100607; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 6 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100607, #100a06); }

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Questions

What color is #100607?: #100607 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100607?: The RGB value is 16, 6, 7: 16 red, 6 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100607?: The complementary color is #06100F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100607?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.