Information about Smoky Black color

#100C08 - Smoky Black color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#100C08, known as "Smoky Black", falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(16, 12, 8) — 6.3% red, 4.7% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 94. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #100C08 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Asphalt (#130A06). Slightly further away sit Night (#0C090A) and Fingertips (#130E0C).

The recipe behind #100C08 is rgb(16, 12, 8), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 19.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:94), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Smoky Black" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Smoky Black color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Smoky Black color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Smoky Black

#100C08
#513D29

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#916D49

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#BE9E7E

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#DECEBE

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White

#FFFFFF

Smoky Black color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Smoky Black

#100C08
#0D0A06

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#0A0705

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#060503

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#030201

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Black

#000000

Smoky Black color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Smoky Black

#100C08
#2D231A

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#463A2F

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#5C5146

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#6F6861

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Grey

#808080

Smoky Black color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#0B1008

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#0E1008

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#101008

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Smoky Black

#100C08
#100908

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#10080B

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#10080E

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Smoky Black 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
#100C08
Smoky Black

#100C08

#090D11
#090D11

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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
#100C08
Smoky Black

#100C08

#090911
#090911

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#091111
#091111

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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
#111109
#111109

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#100C08
Smoky Black

#100C08

#110909
#110909

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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
#100C08
Smoky Black

#100C08

#09110D
#09110D

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#0D0911
#0D0911

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#100C08
Smoky Black

#100C08

#0D1109
#0D1109

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#090D11
#090D11

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#0D0911
#0D0911

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#100C08
Smoky Black

#100C08

#091109
#091109

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#090D11
#090D11

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#110911
#110911

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Nearest named colors to Smoky Black

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Contract Leather color link
Contract Leather

#0C0C0C

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir color link
Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir

#0B0B0B

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Vampire Black color link
Vampire Black

#080808

Almost Black color link
Almost Black

#070D0D

Luxury Black color link
Luxury Black

#060D0D

Vintage Black color link
Vintage Black

#18130E

Smoky Black color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#100C08 - Smoky Black color image Smoky Black color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#100C08 - Smoky Black color image Smoky Black color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#100C08
  • RGB16, 12, 8
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 94
  • CSSrgb(16, 12, 8)
  • HSL30°, 33%, 5%
  • HSL Precise30°, 33.333%, 4.706%
  • HSV30°, 50%, 6%
  • HSB30°, 50%, 6%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.047, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.047, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.047, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID100C08
  • DECIMAL ID1051656
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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