Smoky Black (#100C08)

The hex code for Smoky Black is #100C08. It is rgb(16, 12, 8) in RGB, hsl(30, 33%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 94%) in CMYK — a darkest brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#100C08

HEX#100C08

RGBrgb(16, 12, 8)

HSLhsl(30, 33%, 5%)

HSVhsv(30, 50%, 6%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(15.8% 0.011 67.8)

LABlab(3.56% 0.92 2.05)

LCHlch(3.56% 2.24 65.81)

Colors Closest to Smoky Black

Smoky Black is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 2.39 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 2.62 Soft Black#131313ΔE 3.23 Registration Black#000200ΔE 3.87 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 3.99 Vantablack#000100ΔE 4.01

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

#100C08 Channel Values

How Smoky Black 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 8	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 33% · L 5%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 50% · V 6%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 25% · Y 50% · K 94%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	19.48:1 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 Smoky Black 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 text19.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Smoky Black

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Smoky Black

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.

Tints

Shades

#110D09

#0E0A07

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How Smoky Black 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#100C08

Protanopia#0D0D08

Protanomaly#0E0C08

Deuteranopia#0D0D08

Deuteranomaly#0E0D08

Tritanopia#100C0C

Tritanomaly#100C0A

Achromatopsia#0D0D0D

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Using #100C08 in Code

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

CSS custom property--smoky-black: #100C08;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #100C08;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'smoky-black': '#100C08' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.047, blue: 0.031)

Android XML<color name="smoky_black">#100C08</color>

SVG fillfill="#100C08"

More Brown Colors

Smoky Black sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1b0d04 0c0a09 1c1917 e17100 1f0800 e15501 1f1400 e05e00 241205 e04000 24120a db8f00 361b07 471300 522600 5c3f19 674403 793c11 81613c 8b4513 973c00 a0522d b8451e c73500

#100C08 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Smoky Black?

The hex code for Smoky Black is #100C08. That is rgb(16, 12, 8) in RGB, hsl(30, 33%, 5%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 94%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #100C08?

#100C08 is rgb(16, 12, 8) — red 16, green 12, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #100C08?

#100C08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #100C08 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #100C08 scores 19.48:1 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 #100C08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #100C08 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 4.2, which is very hard to tell apart.

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