What color is #100702?

#100702 is a black, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100702?

The RGB value is 16, 7, 2: 16 red, 7 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100702?

The complementary color is #020B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100702?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100702 color

#100702 rgb(16, 7, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #100702 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 2.7% green and 0.8% blue (16, 7, 2).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 78% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 88% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.94:1).

#100702 color codes

HEX	`#100702`
RGB	`rgb(16, 7, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 2.7%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 78%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 88%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 88%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.41, 1.94, 2.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.41, 3.42, 55.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.301, 0.267, 0.093)`
Decimal	`1050370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100702, 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 #100702	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100702 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.94:1	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 #100702 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100702; }
.text { color: #100702; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100702; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 7 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100702, #100e02); }

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Questions

What color is #100702?: #100702 is a black, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100702?: The RGB value is 16, 7, 2: 16 red, 7 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100702?: The complementary color is #020B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100702?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.