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#100C2C Color

#100C2C is rgb(16, 12, 44) in RGB, hsl(248, 57%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 73%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#100C2C
HEX#100C2C
RGBrgb(16, 12, 44)
HSLhsl(248, 57%, 11%)
HSVhsv(248, 73%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 73%, 0%, 83%)
OKLCHoklch(18.2% 0.062 284.1)
LABlab(4.80% 8.70 -20.45)
LCHlch(4.80% 22.22 293.04)

What #100C2C 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 #100C2C, 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 blue in the library.

#100C2C Channel Values

How #100C2C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 12 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 57% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 73% · V 17%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 83%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.9:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100C2C 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 text18.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #100C2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100C2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #100C2C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #100C2C.

How #100C2C 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#100C2C
Protanopia#0D0D2C
Protanomaly#0E0C2C
Deuteranopia#0D0D2C
Deuteranomaly#0E0D2C
Tritanopia#081313
Tritanomaly#0C101F
Achromatopsia#111111

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #100C2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-100c2c: #100C2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #100C2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-100c2c': '#100C2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.047, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_100c2c">#100C2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#100C2C"

More Blue Colors

#100C2C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#100C2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #100C2C?

#100C2C is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 12, 44) in RGB and hsl(248, 57%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.91.

What is the RGB value of #100C2C?

#100C2C is rgb(16, 12, 44) — red 16, green 12, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #100C2C?

#100C2C converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 73%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #100C2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #100C2C scores 18.9:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #100C2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #100C2C 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 22.73, which is visibly different.

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