What color is #101608?

#101608 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #101608?

The RGB value is 16, 22, 8: 16 red, 22 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #101608?

The complementary color is #0E0816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #101608?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#101608 color

#101608 rgb(16, 22, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #101608 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 8.6% green and 3.1% blue (16, 22, 8).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 47% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#101608 color codes

HEX	`#101608`
RGB	`rgb(16, 22, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 8.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 47%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 64%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 64%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.34, -5.01, 6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.34, 7.91, 129.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.544, 0.702, 0.336)`
Decimal	`1054216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #101608, 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 #101608	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#101608 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #101608 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #101608; }
.text { color: #101608; }
.border { border: 2px solid #101608; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 22 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #101608, #091608); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #101608?: #101608 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #101608?: The RGB value is 16, 22, 8: 16 red, 22 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #101608?: The complementary color is #0E0816, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #101608?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.