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#100B09 closest to Asphalt

#100B09 is a very dark black; the closest named color is Asphalt. In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 4.3% green and 3.5% blue (rgb(16, 11, 9)). Its HSL value is 17° hue, 28% saturation and 5% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 44% yellow and 94% black. #100B09 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 19.56:1.

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#100B09 color conversion

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Variations of #100B09

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

100B09231E1C3833314D494764605F7C7977959291AEACABC9C7C6E4E3E2

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

100B091A1513241F1D2E2A28393534444140504D4C5B5958676665747373

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

100B0D100B0C100B0B100B0A100B0A100B09100B090F0B080F0C080E0C080E0C08

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#100B09 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

100B09090E10
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

100B0909100F090B10
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

100B0910090A100F09
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

100B0909100B0B0910
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

100B090E1009090E100B0910
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#100B09 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #100B09 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0D0C09
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0C0B09
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0D0B09
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0D0C09
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0E0C09
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #110A0A
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #110B0A
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #0C0C0C
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #0D0C0B

#100B09 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
19.56:1 Super#100B09 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.07:1 Very poor#100B09 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#100B09 in CSS

/* Asphalt */
.color { color: #100B09; }
.background { background-color: #100B09; }
.border { border: 1px solid #100B09; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(16 11 9);
color: hsl(17 28% 5%);
color: oklch(0.155 0.010 43.3);

#100B09 FAQ

What color is #100B09?

#100B09 is a very dark black. Its closest named color is Asphalt. It belongs to the black color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #100B09?

#100B09 is rgb(16, 11, 9) in RGB, hsl(17, 28%, 5%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 94%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #100B09?

The complementary color of #100B09 is #090E10, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #100B09?

White text has the best contrast on #100B09: 19.56:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #100B09 a warm or cool color?

#100B09 is a neutral color.