What color is #101B2D?

#101B2D is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #101B2D?

The RGB value is 16, 27, 45: 16 red, 27 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #101B2D?

The complementary color is #2D2210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #101B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#101B2D color

#101B2D rgb(16, 27, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #101B2D is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 10.6% green and 17.6% blue (16, 27, 45).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 48% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.26:1).

#101B2D color codes

HEX	`#101B2D`
RGB	`rgb(16, 27, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 10.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 48%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 64%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.67, 1.74, -13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.67, 13.7, 277.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.079, 1.083, 2.634)`
Decimal	`1055533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #101B2D, 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 #101B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#101B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #101B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #101b2d; }
.text { color: #101b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #101b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 27 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #101b2d, #14102d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #101B2D?: #101B2D is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #101B2D?: The RGB value is 16, 27, 45: 16 red, 27 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #101B2D?: The complementary color is #2D2210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #101B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.