#101009 Color
#101009 is rgb(16, 16, 9) in RGB, hsl(60, 28%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 44%, 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 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#101009rgb(16, 16, 9)hsl(60, 28%, 5%)hsv(60, 44%, 6%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 44%, 94%)oklch(17% 0.014 107.8)lab(4.55% -0.84 3.07)lch(4.55% 3.18 105.25)What #101009 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 #101009, 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.
#101009 Channel Values
How #101009 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 16 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 28% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 44% · V 6% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 94% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.09:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #101009 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 #101009
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #101009; 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 #101009
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 #101009 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-101009: #101009;background-color: #101009;colors: { 'color-101009': '#101009' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.063, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_101009">#101009</color>fill="#101009"More Yellow Colors
#101009 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#101009 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #101009?
#101009 is a darkest yellow — rgb(16, 16, 9) in RGB and hsl(60, 28%, 5%) 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 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #101009?
#101009 is rgb(16, 16, 9) — red 16, green 16, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #101009?
#101009 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 44%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #101009 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #101009 scores 19.09:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #101009 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #101009 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 5.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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