#100D12 Color
#100D12 is rgb(16, 13, 18) in RGB, hsl(276, 16%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100D12rgb(16, 13, 18)hsl(276, 16%, 6%)hsv(276, 28%, 7%)cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 93%)oklch(16.5% 0.011 311.8)lab(3.98% 1.73 -2.17)lch(3.98% 2.77 308.54)What #100D12 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 #100D12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100D12 Channel Values
How #100D12 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 13 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 16% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 28% · V 7% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 93% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.3:1 vs white · 1.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100D12 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 #100D12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100D12; 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 #100D12
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 #100D12 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100d12: #100D12;background-color: #100D12;colors: { 'color-100d12': '#100D12' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.051, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_100d12">#100D12</color>fill="#100D12"More Purple Colors
#100D12 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100D12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100D12?
#100D12 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 13, 18) in RGB and hsl(276, 16%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #100D12?
#100D12 is rgb(16, 13, 18) — red 16, green 13, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100D12?
#100D12 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100D12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100D12 scores 19.3:1 against white and 1.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100D12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100D12 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 4.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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