What color is #100C14?

#100C14 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100C14?

The RGB value is 16, 12, 20: 16 red, 12 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100C14?

The complementary color is #10140C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100C14?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100C14 color

#100C14 rgb(16, 12, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #100C14 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 4.7% green and 7.8% blue (16, 12, 20).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 25% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#100C14 color codes

HEX	`#100C14`
RGB	`rgb(16, 12, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 4.7%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 25%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 40%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 40%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.83, 2.82, -3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.83, 4.64, 307.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.471, 0.424, 0.719)`
Decimal	`1051668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100C14, 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 #100C14	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100C14 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #100C14 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100c14; }
.text { color: #100c14; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100c14; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 12 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100c14, #140c14); }

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Questions

What color is #100C14?: #100C14 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100C14?: The RGB value is 16, 12, 20: 16 red, 12 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100C14?: The complementary color is #10140C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100C14?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.