#0F0A00 Color

#0F0A00 is rgb(15, 10, 0) in RGB, hsl(40, 100%, 3%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 100%, 94%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F0A00

HEX#0F0A00

RGBrgb(15, 10, 0)

HSLhsl(40, 100%, 3%)

HSVhsv(40, 100%, 6%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 100%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(14.7% 0.03 92.5)

LABlab(2.93% 0.52 4.36)

LCHlch(2.93% 4.39 83.19)

What #0F0A00 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 #0F0A00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Smoky Black#100C08ΔE 2.43 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 4.4 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 4.45 Registration Black#000200ΔE 4.74 Vantablack#000100ΔE 4.99 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 5.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#0F0A00 Channel Values

How #0F0A00 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 15 · G 10 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 40° · S 100% · L 3%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 40° · S 100% · V 6%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 33% · Y 100% · K 94%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	19.74:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F0A00 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.

TextWhite text19.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With #0F0A00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F0A00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0F0A00

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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#0F0A00

#140E00

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How #0F0A00 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.

Typical#0F0A00

Protanopia#0B0B00

Protanomaly#0D0B00

Deuteranopia#0C0C00

Deuteranomaly#0D0B00

Tritanopia#100909

Tritanomaly#100905

Achromatopsia#0A0A0A

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Using #0F0A00 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0f0a00: #0F0A00;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F0A00;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f0a00': '#0F0A00' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.039, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="color_0f0a00">#0F0A00</color>

SVG fillfill="#0F0A00"

More Yellow Colors

#0F0A00 sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1b1404 fffff5 1f1f00 fffff0 242400 ffffeb 2a2913 ffffe5 2b2003 ffffe0 2c2207 ffffd6 574a00 85850f b29700 cc9933 e0e000 ede6d6 f2eebf f8de7e fcfae8 ffc324 ffed8a fffdeb

#0F0A00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F0A00?

#0F0A00 is a darkest yellow — rgb(15, 10, 0) in RGB and hsl(40, 100%, 3%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #0F0A00?

#0F0A00 is rgb(15, 10, 0) — red 15, green 10, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F0A00?

#0F0A00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 100%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F0A00 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F0A00 scores 19.74:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F0A00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F0A00 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 5.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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