#00101E Color
#00101E is rgb(0, 16, 30) in RGB, hsl(208, 100%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 47%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00101Ergb(0, 16, 30)hsl(208, 100%, 6%)hsv(208, 100%, 12%)cmyk(100%, 47%, 0%, 88%)oklch(16.6% 0.04 242.3)lab(4.07% -1.97 -10.99)lch(4.07% 11.17 259.85)What #00101E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00101E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00101E Channel Values
How #00101E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 16 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 100% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 100% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.22:1 vs white · 1.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00101E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00101E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00101E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00101E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00101E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00101E#0E0E1E#080F1E#0B0B1E#070D1E#001212#001118#0F0F0FUsing #00101E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00101e: #00101E;background-color: #00101E;colors: { 'color-00101e': '#00101E' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.063, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_00101e">#00101E</color>fill="#00101E"More Blue Colors
#00101E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00101E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00101E?
#00101E is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 16, 30) in RGB and hsl(208, 100%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #00101E?
#00101E is rgb(0, 16, 30) — red 0, green 16, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00101E?
#00101E converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 47%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00101E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00101E scores 19.22:1 against white and 1.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00101E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00101E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.89, which is visibly different.
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