What color is #12030E?

#12030E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12030E?

The RGB value is 18, 3, 14: 18 red, 3 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12030E?

The complementary color is #031207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12030E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12030E color

#12030E rgb(18, 3, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #12030E is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 1.2% green and 5.5% blue (18, 3, 14).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 71% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 22% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.09:1).

#12030E color codes

HEX	`#12030E`
RGB	`rgb(18, 3, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 1.2%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 71%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 83%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 22%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.04, 6.02, -2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.04, 6.63, 335.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.361, 0.225, 0.44)`
Decimal	`1180430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12030E, 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 #12030E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12030E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #12030E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12030e; }
.text { color: #12030e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12030e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 3 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12030e, #120307); }

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Questions

What color is #12030E?: #12030E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12030E?: The RGB value is 18, 3, 14: 18 red, 3 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12030E?: The complementary color is #031207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12030E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.