Vantablack Color - #000100: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Vantablack color hex code is #000100, and it is composed of 0% red, 0% green and 0% blue.

Vantablack is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 20.91:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Vantablack color (#000100) against light backgrounds.

Vantablack Color Shades

Complementary colors

#000100
#990099

Triadic colors

#000100
#000099
#990000

Tints or lighter colors

#003400
#006700
#009A00
#00CD00
#01FF01

Analogous colors

#010100
#010100
#000100
#000101
#000101

Monochromatic colors

#001B00
#004E00
#037D03

#000100

Color Shades

Vantablack Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Vantablack:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#000100
RGB	rgb(0,1,0)
HSL	hsl(120,100%,0.2%)
CMYK	100, 0, 100, 100
HSV	120, 100, 0
RGB %	0, 0, 0
XYZ	0, 0, 0
LAB	0, 0, 0
Color Category	Dark
Color Family	Black
Saturation	100%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)	20.91 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)	1 (fails WCAG AA)