#100A04 Color
#100A04 is rgb(16, 10, 4) in RGB, hsl(30, 60%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 75%, 94%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100A04rgb(16, 10, 4)hsl(30, 60%, 4%)hsv(30, 75%, 6%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 75%, 94%)oklch(15% 0.018 72.4)lab(3.07% 1.30 2.97)lch(3.07% 3.24 66.40)What #100A04 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 #100A04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#100A04 Channel Values
How #100A04 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 10 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 60% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 75% · V 6% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 75% · K 94% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.68:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100A04 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 #100A04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100A04; 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 #100A04
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 #100A04 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.
#100A04#0B0B04#0D0B04#0C0C04#0E0B04#110909#100A07#0B0B0BUsing #100A04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100a04: #100A04;background-color: #100A04;colors: { 'color-100a04': '#100A04' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.039, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_100a04">#100A04</color>fill="#100A04"More Brown Colors
#100A04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100A04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100A04?
#100A04 is a darkest brown — rgb(16, 10, 4) in RGB and hsl(30, 60%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.11.
What is the RGB value of #100A04?
#100A04 is rgb(16, 10, 4) — red 16, green 10, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100A04?
#100A04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 75%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100A04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100A04 scores 19.68:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100A04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100A04 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 4.47, which is very hard to tell apart.
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