What color is #101009?

#101009 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sinister. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #101009?

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

What is the complementary color of #101009?

The complementary color is #090910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #101009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#101009 color

#101009 rgb(16, 16, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #101009 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 28% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Sinister (#12110E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.09:1).

#101009 color codes

HEX	`#101009`
RGB	`rgb(16, 16, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 6.3%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 28%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 44%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 44%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.52, -1.12, 3.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.52, 3.25, 110.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.448, 0.5, 0.331)`
Decimal	`1052681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #101009, 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 #101009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#101009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.09:1	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 #101009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #101009; }
.text { color: #101009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #101009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 16 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #101009, #0d1009); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #101009?: #101009 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sinister. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #101009?: The RGB value is 16, 16, 9: 16 red, 16 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #101009?: The complementary color is #090910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #101009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.