What color is #100D1C?

#100D1C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #100D1C?

The RGB value is 16, 13, 28: 16 red, 13 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #100D1C?

The complementary color is #191C0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #100D1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#100D1C color

#100D1C rgb(16, 13, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #100D1C is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 5.1% green and 11% blue (16, 13, 28).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 37% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.15:1).

#100D1C color codes

HEX	`#100D1C`
RGB	`rgb(16, 13, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 5.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 37%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 54%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 54%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.35, 4.47, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.35, 9.99, 296.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.567, 0.482, 1.162)`
Decimal	`1051932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #100D1C, 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 #100D1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#100D1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #100D1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #100d1c; }
.text { color: #100d1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #100d1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 13 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #100d1c, #180d1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #100D1C?: #100D1C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #100D1C?: The RGB value is 16, 13, 28: 16 red, 13 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #100D1C?: The complementary color is #191C0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #100D1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.