#101D33 Color
#101D33 is rgb(16, 29, 51) in RGB, hsl(218, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 43%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#101D33rgb(16, 29, 51)hsl(218, 52%, 13%)hsv(218, 69%, 20%)cmyk(69%, 43%, 0%, 80%)oklch(23.1% 0.047 260.4)lab(10.53% 0.62 -16.52)lch(10.53% 16.54 272.14)What #101D33 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 #101D33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#101D33 Channel Values
How #101D33 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 29 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 52% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 69% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.86:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #101D33 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 #101D33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #101D33; 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 #101D33
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 #101D33 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.
#101D33#1B1B33#171C33#191933#161B33#082121#0C1F29#1D1D1DUsing #101D33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-101d33: #101D33;background-color: #101D33;colors: { 'color-101d33': '#101D33' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.114, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_101d33">#101D33</color>fill="#101D33"More Blue Colors
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#101D33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #101D33?
#101D33 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 29, 51) in RGB and hsl(218, 52%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #101D33?
#101D33 is rgb(16, 29, 51) — red 16, green 29, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #101D33?
#101D33 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 43%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #101D33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #101D33 scores 16.86:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #101D33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #101D33 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 19.61, which is visibly different.
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