What color is #120314?

#120314 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120314?

The RGB value is 18, 3, 20: 18 red, 3 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120314?

The complementary color is #051403, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120314?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120314 color

#120314 rgb(18, 3, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #120314 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 1.2% green and 7.8% blue (18, 3, 20).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 74% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.02:1).

#120314 color codes

HEX	`#120314`
RGB	`rgb(18, 3, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 1.2%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 74%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 85%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 85%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.21, 7.21, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.21, 9.4, 320.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.408, 0.244, 0.687)`
Decimal	`1180436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120314, 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 #120314	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120314 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.02:1	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 #120314 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120314; }
.text { color: #120314; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120314; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 3 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120314, #14030d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #120314?: #120314 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120314?: The RGB value is 18, 3, 20: 18 red, 3 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120314?: The complementary color is #051403, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120314?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.