What color is #120410?

#120410 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 #120410?

The RGB value is 18, 4, 16: 18 red, 4 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120410?

The complementary color is #041206, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120410?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120410 color

#120410 rgb(18, 4, 16)

Shades of black

The hex color #120410 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 1.6% green and 6.3% blue (18, 4, 16).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 64% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 11% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.99:1).

#120410 color codes

HEX	`#120410`
RGB	`rgb(18, 4, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 1.6%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 64%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 78%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 11%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.28, 5.98, -3.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.28, 6.92, 329.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.386, 0.253, 0.519)`
Decimal	`1180688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120410, 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 #120410	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120410 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.99:1	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 #120410 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120410; }
.text { color: #120410; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120410; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 4 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120410, #120409); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #120410?: #120410 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 #120410?: The RGB value is 18, 4, 16: 18 red, 4 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120410?: The complementary color is #041206, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120410?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.