What color is #100708?

#100708 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 #100708?

The RGB value is 16, 7, 8: 16 red, 7 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100708?

The complementary color is #07100F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100708?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100708 color

#100708 rgb(16, 7, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #100708 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 2.7% green and 3.1% blue (16, 7, 8).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 39% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 50% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Knight Rider (#0F0707), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.89:1).

#100708 color codes

HEX	`#100708`
RGB	`rgb(16, 7, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 2.7%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 39%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 56%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 50%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.53, 2.77, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.53, 2.83, 11.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.334, 0.28, 0.266)`
Decimal	`1050376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100708, 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 #100708	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100708 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #100708 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100708; }
.text { color: #100708; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100708; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 7 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100708, #100a07); }

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Questions

What color is #100708?: #100708 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 #100708?: The RGB value is 16, 7, 8: 16 red, 7 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100708?: The complementary color is #07100F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100708?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.