What color is #101821?

#101821 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #101821?

The RGB value is 16, 24, 33: 16 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #101821?

The complementary color is #211910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #101821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#101821 color

#101821 rgb(16, 24, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #101821 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 9.4% green and 12.9% blue (16, 24, 33).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 35% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.88:1).

#101821 color codes

HEX	`#101821`
RGB	`rgb(16, 24, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 9.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 35%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 52%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 27%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.89, -0.62, -7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.89, 7.46, 265.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.815, 0.873, 1.564)`
Decimal	`1054753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #101821, 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 #101821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#101821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #101821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #101821; }
.text { color: #101821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #101821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 24 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #101821, #111021); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #101821?: #101821 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #101821?: The RGB value is 16, 24, 33: 16 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #101821?: The complementary color is #211910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #101821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.