What color is #120515?

#120515 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 #120515?

The RGB value is 18, 5, 21: 18 red, 5 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120515?

The complementary color is #081505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120515?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120515 color

#120515 rgb(18, 5, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #120515 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 2% green and 8.2% blue (18, 5, 21).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 62% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.84:1).

#120515 color codes

HEX	`#120515`
RGB	`rgb(18, 5, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 2%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 62%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 76%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 76%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.63, 6.64, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.63, 9.01, 317.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.439, 0.291, 0.742)`
Decimal	`1180949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120515, 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 #120515	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120515 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #120515 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120515; }
.text { color: #120515; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120515; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 5 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120515, #150510); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #120515?: #120515 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 #120515?: The RGB value is 18, 5, 21: 18 red, 5 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120515?: The complementary color is #081505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120515?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.