What color is #12050B?

#12050B is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12050B?

The RGB value is 18, 5, 11: 18 red, 5 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12050B?

The complementary color is #05120C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12050B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12050B color

#12050B rgb(18, 5, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #12050B is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 2% green and 4.3% blue (18, 5, 11).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 39% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.96:1).

#12050B color codes

HEX	`#12050B`
RGB	`rgb(18, 5, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 2%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 72%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 39%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.36, 4.74, -0.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.36, 4.83, 349.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.364, 0.261, 0.348)`
Decimal	`1180939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12050B, 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 #12050B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12050B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.96:1	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 #12050B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12050b; }
.text { color: #12050b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12050b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 5 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12050b, #120605); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #12050B?: #12050B is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12050B?: The RGB value is 18, 5, 11: 18 red, 5 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12050B?: The complementary color is #05120C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12050B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.