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#100D12 Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #100D12 Color?

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The color name of hex code #100D12 is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (16, 13, 18) which means it is composed of 34% red, 28% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:12 M:28 Y:1 K:93. In the HSV/HSB scale, #100D12 has a hue of 276°, 28% saturation and a brightness value of 7%.
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 #100D12 Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(16, 13, 18)
CMYK Values(12%, 28%, 1%, 93%)
HSV/HSB Values(276°, 28%, 7%)
Closest Web Safe#000000
Inverse Color#EFF2ED [Isabelline]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color#0F120D [Smoky Black]
#100D12 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#101010
Desaturated#101010
Weighted Average (Most Common)#0E0E0E
Weighted Average (Luma)#0E0E0E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#404040

Hex #100D12 Color Palettes

100D12 is too dark to display its color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 100D12. Complementary color is 0F120D

Complementary Palette

The complement of #100D12 is #0F120D which is called Smoky Black. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #100D12 color is offered by #0F120D. 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.

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Analogous color palette with (100D12, 120D12 and 0E0D12)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #100D12 are #120D12 and #0E0D12, called Chinese Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #100D12 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.

100D12 120D12 0E0D12
Split Complementary color palette with (100D12, 12120D and 0D120E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #100D12 are #12120D (Chinese Black) and #0D120E (Smoky 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.

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Triadic color palette with (100D12, 12100D and 0D1210)

Triadic Palette

#100D12 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #12100D (Smoky Black) and #0D1210 (Chinese Black) along with #100D12, 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.

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Tetradic color palette with (100D12, 12100D, 0F120D and 0D0F12)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #100D12 has #12100D (Smoky Black), #0F120D (Smoky Black) and #0D0F12 (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.

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Square color palette with (100D12, 120E0D, 0F120D and 0D1212)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #100D12 contains #120E0D (Smoky Black), #0F120D (Smoky Black) and #0D1212 (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.

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Hex #100D12 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #100D12 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.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 100D12 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 403D41403D41
  • Transparent 585659585659
  • Transparent 706E71706E71
  • Transparent 888689888689
  • Transparent 9F9EA09F9EA0
  • Transparent B7B6B8B7B6B8
  • Transparent CFCFD0CFCFD0
  • Transparent E7E7E7E7E7E7

Tones

  • Transparent 262428262428
  • Transparent 323033323033
  • Transparent 3D3B3E3D3B3E
  • Transparent 484749484749
  • Transparent 535254535254
  • Transparent 5E5E5F5E5E5F
  • Transparent 6A696A6A696A
  • Transparent 757575757575

Shades

  • Transparent 0D0A0E0D0A0E
  • Transparent 0B090D0B090D
  • Transparent 0A080B0A080B
  • Transparent 080709080709
  • Transparent 060507060507
  • Transparent 050405050405
  • Transparent 030304030304
  • Transparent 020102020102

#100D12 Color Patterns

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    #100D12 Houndstooth Pattern

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