What color is #101025?

#101025 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #101025?

The RGB value is 16, 16, 37: 16 red, 16 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #101025?

The complementary color is #252510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #101025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#101025 color

#101025 rgb(16, 16, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #101025 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 6.3% green and 14.5% blue (16, 16, 37).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 40% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.7:1).

#101025 color codes

HEX	`#101025`
RGB	`rgb(16, 16, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 6.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 40%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 57%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 57%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.55, 6.1, -14.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.55, 15.34, 293.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.733, 0.614, 1.83)`
Decimal	`1052709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #101025, 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 #101025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#101025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #101025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #101025; }
.text { color: #101025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #101025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 16 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #101025, #1b1025); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #101025?: #101025 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #101025?: The RGB value is 16, 16, 37: 16 red, 16 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #101025?: The complementary color is #252510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #101025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.