#101405 Color
#101405 is rgb(16, 20, 5) in RGB, hsl(76, 60%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 75%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#101405rgb(16, 20, 5)hsl(76, 60%, 5%)hsv(76, 75%, 8%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 75%, 92%)oklch(18.2% 0.03 121)lab(5.65% -3.49 6.29)lch(5.65% 7.19 119.07)What #101405 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 #101405, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#101405 Channel Values
How #101405 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 20 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 60% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 75% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.68:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #101405 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 #101405
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #101405; 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 #101405
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 #101405 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-101405: #101405;background-color: #101405;colors: { 'color-101405': '#101405' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.078, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_101405">#101405</color>fill="#101405"More Green Colors
#101405 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#101405 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #101405?
#101405 is a darkest green — rgb(16, 20, 5) in RGB and hsl(76, 60%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #101405?
#101405 is rgb(16, 20, 5) — red 16, green 20, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #101405?
#101405 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 75%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #101405 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #101405 scores 18.68:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #101405 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #101405 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 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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