#102742 Color
#102742 is rgb(16, 39, 66) in RGB, hsl(212, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 41%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#102742rgb(16, 39, 66)hsl(212, 61%, 16%)hsv(212, 76%, 26%)cmyk(76%, 41%, 0%, 74%)oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)lab(14.95% -1.11 -20.13)lch(14.95% 20.16 266.85)What #102742 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 #102742, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#102742 Channel Values
How #102742 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 39 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.1:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #102742 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 #102742
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #102742; 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 #102742
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 #102742 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.
#102742#242442#1E2542#212142#1B2442#032B2B#082A36#262626Using #102742 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-102742: #102742;background-color: #102742;colors: { 'color-102742': '#102742' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.153, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_102742">#102742</color>fill="#102742"More Blue Colors
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#102742 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #102742?
#102742 is a darkest blue — rgb(16, 39, 66) in RGB and hsl(212, 61%, 16%) 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 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #102742?
#102742 is rgb(16, 39, 66) — red 16, green 39, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #102742?
#102742 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 41%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #102742 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #102742 scores 15.1:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #102742 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #102742 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 25.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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