Faux-Chinese black (#00101d) color information

Hex color #00101d almost matches the color named "Chinese black" due to their similar appearences. It's labeled as "very dark blue". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Chinese black (#00101d), in advertisements, they might associate it with serenity, appetite-curbing, a sense of security or trust, health care, and maturity. Shades of "very dark blue". typically aren't associated with food and restaurants.

Breakdown of Faux-Chinese black (#00101d)

#00101d is made up of (0, 16, 29) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 44.83, 0.00, 88.63) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 4125 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #000033. White should be used ontop of #00101d to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #00101d. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #00101d luma #12.67
Websafe hex #000033 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 16, 29) Adobe RGB (0.00, 7.00, 32.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 6%, 11%) Closest named color Chinese black
rgba rgba(0.0, 16.0, 29.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (0.00, 0.00, -615.69)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 44.83, 0.00, 88.63) CIE-L*ab (0.00, 0.00, -14.30)
hsv hsv(207.27, 100.00, 5.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (0.00, 14.30, 270.00)
hsb hsb(207.27, 100.00, 11.00) CIE-L*uv (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Chinese black (#00101d)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #00101d and the second color is called the "compliment" #1c0c00.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Chinese black (#00101d)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #00101d is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #1c0c00.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Chinese black (#00101d)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Use this color scheme carefully and spend time balancing where and when each color is used.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Chinese black (#00101d)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

To successfuly incorpoate Tetradic colors in your designs, you'll need to plan carefully.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Chinese black (#00101d)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

This color scheme typically doesn't produce tension as all three colors tend to be either warm or cold.

Lighter shades of #00101d

When you combine pure white with this color, #00101d, lighter shades are produced.

Darker variations of #00101d

Darker shades are produced by blending #00101d with black

Tones of #00101d

Tones of #00101d can be created by blending the color with different amounts of gray.

Gradients including #00101d

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #00101d as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#00101d → #1c0c00
#00101d → #4c5760
#00101d → #ffffff
#00101d → #00011c
#00101d → #000911
#00101d → #001c1a

Faux-Chinese black (#00101d) in different environments

Seeing #00101d on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #00101d could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Faux-Chinese black (#00101d)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#00101dmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #00101d

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#00101d. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Programming Language Syntax for #00101d

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #00101d
Java new Color(0, 16, 29);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 16, 29);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:16 blue:29 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 16f, 29f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:16, blue:29, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $1d1000
Python Color('#00101d')

Base Conversions of hex color #00101d

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #00101d. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 4125 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 16, 29.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00010000 00011101
Hex 00 10 1d
Octal 0 20 35
Decimal 0 16 29

Icons incorporating the color #00101d

If you're considering using #00101d in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #00101d on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #00101d colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #00101d on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #00101d on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #00101d background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #00101d background.
This text is hex color #00101d on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #00101d on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #00101d and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #00101d and white (#ffffff) background.