What color is #120409?

#120409 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120409?

The RGB value is 18, 4, 9: 18 red, 4 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120409?

The complementary color is #04120D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120409 color

#120409 rgb(18, 4, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #120409 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 1.6% green and 3.5% blue (18, 4, 9).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 64% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 50% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.06:1).

#120409 color codes

HEX	`#120409`
RGB	`rgb(18, 4, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 1.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 64%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 78%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 50%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.12, 4.86, -0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.12, 4.88, 355.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.342, 0.235, 0.286)`
Decimal	`1180681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120409, 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 #120409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.06:1	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 #120409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120409; }
.text { color: #120409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 4 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120409, #120604); }

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Questions

What color is #120409?: #120409 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120409?: The RGB value is 18, 4, 9: 18 red, 4 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120409?: The complementary color is #04120D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.