#102337 Color
#102337 is rgb(16, 35, 55) in RGB, hsl(211, 55%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102337rgb(16, 35, 55)hsl(211, 55%, 14%)hsv(211, 71%, 22%)cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 78%)oklch(25.1% 0.046 251.2)lab(12.93% -2.16 -15.62)lch(12.93% 15.77 262.12)What #102337 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 #102337, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102337 Channel Values
How #102337 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 35 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 55% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.94:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102337 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 #102337
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102337; 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 #102337
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 #102337 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.
#102337#212137#1B2237#1E1E37#192037#082626#0C252E#222222Using #102337 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102337: #102337;background-color: #102337;colors: { 'color-102337': '#102337' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.137, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_102337">#102337</color>fill="#102337"More Blue Colors
#102337 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#102337 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102337?
#102337 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 35, 55) in RGB and hsl(211, 55%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #102337?
#102337 is rgb(16, 35, 55) — red 16, green 35, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102337?
#102337 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 36%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102337 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102337 scores 15.94:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102337 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102337 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 20.39, which is visibly different.
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