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#100B1A Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #100B1A Color?

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The color name of hex code #100B1A is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (16, 11, 26) which means it is composed of 30% red, 21% green and 49% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:39 M:58 Y:0 K:90. In the HSV/HSB scale, #100B1A has a hue of 260°, 58% saturation and a brightness value of 10%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #100B1A Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(16, 11, 26)
CMYK Values(39%, 58%, 0%, 90%)
HSV/HSB Values(260°, 58%, 10%)
Closest Web Safe#000033
Inverse Color#EFF4E5 [Alabaster]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color#151A0B [Black Chocolate]
#100B1A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#121212
Desaturated#131313
Weighted Average (Most Common)#0E0E0E
Weighted Average (Luma)#0D0D0D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#3E3E3E

Hex #100B1A Color Palettes

100B1A is too dark to display its color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 100B1A. Complementary color is 151A0B

Complementary Palette

The complement of #100B1A is #151A0B which is called Black Chocolate. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #100B1A color is offered by #151A0B. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

100B1A 151A0B
Analogous color palette with (100B1A, 180B1A and 0B0E1A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #100B1A are #180B1A and #0B0E1A, called Chinese Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #100B1A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

100B1A 180B1A 0B0E1A
Split Complementary color palette with (100B1A, 1A180B and 0E1A0B)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #100B1A are #1A180B (Black Chocolate) and #0E1A0B (Chinese Black). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

100B1A 1A180B 0E1A0B
Triadic color palette with (100B1A, 1A100B and 0B1A10)

Triadic Palette

#100B1A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #1A100B (Licorice) and #0B1A10 (Chinese Black) along with #100B1A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

100B1A 1A100B 0B1A10
Tetradic color palette with (100B1A, 1A100B, 151A0B and 0B151A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #100B1A has #1A100B (Licorice), #151A0B (Black Chocolate) and #0B151A (Chinese Black). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

100B1A 1A100B 151A0B 0B151A
Square color palette with (100B1A, 1A0B0E, 151A0B and 0B1A18)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #100B1A contains #1A0B0E (Licorice), #151A0B (Black Chocolate) and #0B1A18 (Chinese Black). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

100B1A 1A0B0E 151A0B 0B1A18
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Hex #100B1A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #100B1A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

100B1A 1A0B17 1A0C0B 1A190B 0F1A0B 0B1A14 0B131A

Tints, Tones & Shades of 100B1A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 403C48403C48
  • Transparent 58545F58545F
  • Transparent 706D76706D76
  • Transparent 88858D88858D
  • Transparent 9F9DA39F9DA3
  • Transparent B7B6BAB7B6BA
  • Transparent CFCED1CFCED1
  • Transparent E7E7E8E7E7E8

Tones

  • Transparent 26222E26222E
  • Transparent 322E39322E39
  • Transparent 3D3A433D3A43
  • Transparent 48464D48464D
  • Transparent 535157535157
  • Transparent 5E5D615E5D61
  • Transparent 6A696C6A696C
  • Transparent 757476757476

Shades

  • Transparent 0D09150D0915
  • Transparent 0B08120B0812
  • Transparent 0A07100A0710
  • Transparent 08060D08060D
  • Transparent 06040A06040A
  • Transparent 050308050308
  • Transparent 030205030205
  • Transparent 020103020103

#100B1A Color Patterns

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    #100B1A Vertical Stripes Pattern

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    #100B1A Polka Dots Pattern

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    #100B1A Honeycomb Pattern

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    #100B1A Leaves Pattern

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    #100B1A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #100B1A Trellis Pattern

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    #100B1A Plaid Pattern


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