What color is #12000F?

#12000F is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12000F?

The RGB value is 18, 0, 15: 18 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12000F?

The complementary color is #001203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12000F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12000F color

#12000F rgb(18, 0, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #12000F is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 0% green and 5.9% blue (18, 0, 15).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 17% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.34:1).

#12000F color codes

HEX	`#12000F`
RGB	`rgb(18, 0, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 0%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 100%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 17%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.47, 7.4, -4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.47, 8.47, 330.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.336, 0.163, 0.466)`
Decimal	`1179663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12000F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #12000F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12000F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #12000F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12000f; }
.text { color: #12000f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12000f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 0 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12000f, #120006); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #12000F?: #12000F is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12000F?: The RGB value is 18, 0, 15: 18 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12000F?: The complementary color is #001203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12000F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.