Information about #10101B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #10101B is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(16, 16, 27) (6.3% red, 6.3% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 89 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #10101B reads as a moderately toned deep-sea blue and sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Standard-Bearer (#141216). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Dark Violet (#17111D) and Very Dark Azure (#11171D).

The recipe behind #10101B is rgb(16, 16, 27), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #10101B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:89) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #10101B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#10101B color variations

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#10101B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #10101B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#10101B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#10101B
  • RGB16, 16, 27
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 89
  • CSSrgb(16, 16, 27)
  • HSL240°, 26%, 8%
  • HSL Precise240°, 25.581%, 8.431%
  • HSV240°, 41%, 11%
  • HSB240°, 41%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.063, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.063, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.063, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID10101B
  • DECIMAL ID1052699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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