#100C04 Color
#100C04 is rgb(16, 12, 4) in RGB, hsl(40, 60%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 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 1.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100C04rgb(16, 12, 4)hsl(40, 60%, 4%)hsv(40, 75%, 6%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 75%, 94%)oklch(15.6% 0.019 87.6)lab(3.49% 0.50 3.57)lch(3.49% 3.60 81.95)What #100C04 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 #100C04, 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 yellow in the library.
#100C04 Channel Values
How #100C04 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 12 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 60% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 75% · V 6% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 75% · K 94% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.51:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100C04 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 #100C04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100C04; 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 #100C04
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 #100C04 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.
#100C04#0D0D04#0E0C04#0D0D04#0E0D04#110B0B#100B08#0C0C0CUsing #100C04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100c04: #100C04;background-color: #100C04;colors: { 'color-100c04': '#100C04' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.047, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_100c04">#100C04</color>fill="#100C04"More Yellow Colors
#100C04 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100C04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100C04?
#100C04 is a darkest yellow — rgb(16, 12, 4) in RGB and hsl(40, 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 1.58.
What is the RGB value of #100C04?
#100C04 is rgb(16, 12, 4) — red 16, green 12, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100C04?
#100C04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 75%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100C04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100C04 scores 19.51:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100C04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100C04 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 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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