#100712 Color
#100712 is rgb(16, 7, 18) in RGB, hsl(289, 44%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 61%, 0%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100712rgb(16, 7, 18)hsl(289, 44%, 5%)hsv(289, 61%, 7%)cmyk(11%, 61%, 0%, 93%)oklch(14.8% 0.028 320.4)lab(2.75% 4.07 -3.94)lch(2.75% 5.67 315.96)What #100712 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 #100712, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100712 Channel Values
How #100712 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 16 · G 7 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 44% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 61% · V 7% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 93% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.79:1 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 #100712 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 #100712
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100712; 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 #100712
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 #100712 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.
#100712#090912#0C0812#0A0A12#0D0912#0F0909#0F080D#0A0A0AUsing #100712 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100712: #100712;background-color: #100712;colors: { 'color-100712': '#100712' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.027, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_100712">#100712</color>fill="#100712"More Purple Colors
#100712 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100712 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100712?
#100712 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 7, 18) in RGB and hsl(289, 44%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #100712?
#100712 is rgb(16, 7, 18) — red 16, green 7, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100712?
#100712 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 61%, 0%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100712 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100712 scores 19.79:1 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 #100712 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100712 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 6.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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