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Cod Gray

#10100E

Cod Gray is a neutral dark color with the hex code #10100E. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 16, 16, 14 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 0%, 12%, 94% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cod Gray color values

HEX
#10100E
RGB
16, 16, 14
HSL
60°, 7%, 6%
CMYK
0, 0, 12, 94

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Cod Gray sits at 60° on the color wheel with 7% saturation and 6% lightness, placing it in the orange-yellow segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure near-black neutral, with hue playing almost no role in its character. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Cod Gray is rendered as rgb(16, 16, 14), where the red channel dominates at 16, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Cod Gray translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 0M 12Y 94K. The dominant black channel (94%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Cod Gray

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #10100E;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 16, 16, 14;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#10100E',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 0%
Y: 12%
K: 94%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(16, 16, 14)
rgba(16, 16, 14, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #10100E?
#10100E is Cod Gray, a neutral dark color with RGB values of 16, 16, 14. It has a hue of 60°, 7% saturation, and 6% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #10100E?
The RGB color code for #10100E is rgb(16, 16, 14). This means it contains 16 red, 16 green, and 14 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cod Gray a warm or cool color?
Cod Gray (#10100E) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #10100E in CSS?
You can use #10100E in CSS with: background-color: #10100E; or color: #10100E; or as an RGB value: rgb(16, 16, 14). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 0%, 12%, 94%.

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