What color is #100C15?

#100C15 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100C15?

The RGB value is 16, 12, 21: 16 red, 12 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100C15?

The complementary color is #11150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100C15?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100C15 color

#100C15 rgb(16, 12, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #100C15 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 4.7% green and 8.2% blue (16, 12, 21).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 27% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Back in Black (#16141C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.35:1).

#100C15 color codes

HEX	`#100C15`
RGB	`rgb(16, 12, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 4.7%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 27%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 43%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 43%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.86, 3.05, -4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.86, 5.28, 305.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.48, 0.427, 0.766)`
Decimal	`1051669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100C15, 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 #100C15	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100C15 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #100C15 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100c15; }
.text { color: #100c15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100c15; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 12 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100c15, #150c15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #100C15?: #100C15 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100C15?: The RGB value is 16, 12, 21: 16 red, 12 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100C15?: The complementary color is #11150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100C15?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.