#100F05 Color
#100F05 is rgb(16, 15, 5) in RGB, hsl(55, 52%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 69%, 94%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100F05rgb(16, 15, 5)hsl(55, 52%, 4%)hsv(55, 69%, 6%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 69%, 94%)oklch(16.6% 0.021 103.9)lab(4.22% -0.75 4.22)lch(4.22% 4.28 100.11)What #100F05 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 #100F05, 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.
#100F05 Channel Values
How #100F05 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 15 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 52% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 69% · V 6% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 69% · K 94% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.22:1 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 #100F05 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 #100F05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100F05; 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 #100F05
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 #100F05 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-100f05: #100F05;background-color: #100F05;colors: { 'color-100f05': '#100F05' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.059, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_100f05">#100F05</color>fill="#100F05"More Yellow Colors
#100F05 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100F05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100F05?
#100F05 is a darkest yellow — rgb(16, 15, 5) in RGB and hsl(55, 52%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.
What is the RGB value of #100F05?
#100F05 is rgb(16, 15, 5) — red 16, green 15, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100F05?
#100F05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 69%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100F05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100F05 scores 19.22:1 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 #100F05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100F05 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 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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