What color is #100910?

#100910 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 #100910?

The RGB value is 16, 9, 16: 16 red, 9 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100910?

The complementary color is #091009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100910?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100910 color

#100910 rgb(16, 9, 16)

Shades of black

The hex color #100910 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 3.5% green and 6.3% blue (16, 9, 16).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 28% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.65:1).

#100910 color codes

HEX	`#100910`
RGB	`rgb(16, 9, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 3.5%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 28%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 44%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 0%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.1, 3.23, -2.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.1, 3.97, 324.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.405, 0.343, 0.535)`
Decimal	`1050896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100910, 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 #100910	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100910 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #100910 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100910; }
.text { color: #100910; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100910; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 9 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100910, #10090d); }

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Questions

What color is #100910?: #100910 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 #100910?: The RGB value is 16, 9, 16: 16 red, 9 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100910?: The complementary color is #091009, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100910?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.