What color is #120506?

#120506 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120506?

The RGB value is 18, 5, 6: 18 red, 5 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120506?

The complementary color is #051211, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120506?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120506 color

#120506 rgb(18, 5, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #120506 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 2% green and 2.4% blue (18, 5, 6).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 67% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20:1).

#120506 color codes

HEX	`#120506`
RGB	`rgb(18, 5, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 2%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 72%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 67%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.26, 4.04, 1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.26, 4.16, 13.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.337, 0.25, 0.203)`
Decimal	`1180934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120506, 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 #120506	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120506 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20:1	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 #120506 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120506; }
.text { color: #120506; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120506; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 5 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120506, #120a05); }

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Questions

What color is #120506?: #120506 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120506?: The RGB value is 18, 5, 6: 18 red, 5 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120506?: The complementary color is #051211, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120506?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.