What color is #120604?

#120604 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120604?

The RGB value is 18, 6, 4: 18 red, 6 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120604?

The complementary color is #041012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120604 color

#120604 rgb(18, 6, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #120604 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 2.4% green and 1.6% blue (18, 6, 4).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 64% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 78% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.93:1).

#120604 color codes

HEX	`#120604`
RGB	`rgb(18, 6, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 2.4%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 64%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 78%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 78%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.42, 3.36, 2.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.42, 3.93, 31.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.337, 0.268, 0.149)`
Decimal	`1181188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120604, 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 #120604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.93:1	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 #120604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120604; }
.text { color: #120604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 6 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120604, #120d04); }

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Questions

What color is #120604?: #120604 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Asphalt. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120604?: The RGB value is 18, 6, 4: 18 red, 6 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120604?: The complementary color is #041012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.