#100A0C Color
#100A0C is rgb(16, 10, 12) in RGB, hsl(340, 23%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 25%, 94%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100A0Crgb(16, 10, 12)hsl(340, 23%, 5%)hsv(340, 38%, 6%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 25%, 94%)oklch(15.4% 0.011 356.6)lab(3.21% 2.14 -0.12)lch(3.21% 2.14 356.88)What #100A0C 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 #100A0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100A0C Channel Values
How #100A0C 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 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 23% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 38% · V 6% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 25% · K 94% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.61:1 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 #100A0C 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 #100A0C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100A0C; 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 #100A0C
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 #100A0C 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.
#100A0C#0B0B0C#0D0B0C#0C0C0C#0E0B0C#100A0A#100A0B#0C0C0CUsing #100A0C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100a0c: #100A0C;background-color: #100A0C;colors: { 'color-100a0c': '#100A0C' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.039, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_100a0c">#100A0C</color>fill="#100A0C"More Pink Colors
#100A0C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100A0C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100A0C?
#100A0C is a darkest pink — rgb(16, 10, 12) in RGB and hsl(340, 23%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #100A0C?
#100A0C is rgb(16, 10, 12) — red 16, green 10, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100A0C?
#100A0C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 25%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100A0C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100A0C scores 19.61:1 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 #100A0C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100A0C 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 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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