What color is #101319?

#101319 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #101319?

The RGB value is 16, 19, 25: 16 red, 19 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #101319?

The complementary color is #191610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #101319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#101319 color

#101319 rgb(16, 19, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #101319 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 7.5% green and 9.8% blue (16, 19, 25).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 22% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rift (#060B14), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.6:1).

#101319 color codes

HEX	`#101319`
RGB	`rgb(16, 19, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 7.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 22%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 36%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 24%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.84, 0.32, -4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.84, 4.41, 274.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.622, 0.646, 1.011)`
Decimal	`1053465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #101319, 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 #101319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#101319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #101319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #101319; }
.text { color: #101319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #101319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 19 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #101319, #121019); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #101319?: #101319 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #101319?: The RGB value is 16, 19, 25: 16 red, 19 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #101319?: The complementary color is #191610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #101319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.