What color is #12060E?

#12060E 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 #12060E?

The RGB value is 18, 6, 14: 18 red, 6 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12060E?

The complementary color is #06120A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12060E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12060E color

#12060E rgb(18, 6, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #12060E is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 2.4% green and 5.5% blue (18, 6, 14).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 50% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 22% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.85:1).

#12060E color codes

HEX	`#12060E`
RGB	`rgb(18, 6, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 2.4%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 50%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 67%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 22%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.62, 4.82, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.62, 5.19, 338.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.394, 0.291, 0.451)`
Decimal	`1181198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12060E, 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 #12060E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12060E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.85:1	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 #12060E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12060e; }
.text { color: #12060e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12060e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 6 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12060e, #120608); }

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Questions

What color is #12060E?: #12060E 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 #12060E?: The RGB value is 18, 6, 14: 18 red, 6 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12060E?: The complementary color is #06120A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12060E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.