What color is #120116?

#120116 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120116?

The RGB value is 18, 1, 22: 18 red, 1 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120116?

The complementary color is #051601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120116?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120116 color

#120116 rgb(18, 1, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #120116 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 0.4% green and 8.6% blue (18, 1, 22).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 91% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.16:1).

#120116 color codes

HEX	`#120116`
RGB	`rgb(18, 1, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 0.4%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 91%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 95%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 95%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.88, 8.49, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.88, 11.58, 317.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.405, 0.208, 0.778)`
Decimal	`1179926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120116, 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 #120116	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120116 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #120116 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120116; }
.text { color: #120116; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120116; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 1 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120116, #160110); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #120116?: #120116 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120116?: The RGB value is 18, 1, 22: 18 red, 1 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120116?: The complementary color is #051601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120116?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.