What color is #100711?

#100711 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100711?

The RGB value is 16, 7, 17: 16 red, 7 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100711?

The complementary color is #081107, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100711?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100711 color

#100711 rgb(16, 7, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #100711 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 2.7% green and 6.7% blue (16, 7, 17).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 42% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.8:1).

#100711 color codes

HEX	`#100711`
RGB	`rgb(16, 7, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 2.7%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 42%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 59%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 59%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.73, 4.23, -3.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.73, 5.43, 321.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.391, 0.303, 0.568)`
Decimal	`1050385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100711, 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 #100711	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100711 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.8:1	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 #100711 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100711; }
.text { color: #100711; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100711; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 7 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100711, #11070d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #100711?: #100711 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100711?: The RGB value is 16, 7, 17: 16 red, 7 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100711?: The complementary color is #081107, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100711?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.