What color is #120705?

#120705 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 #120705?

The RGB value is 18, 7, 5: 18 red, 7 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120705?

The complementary color is #051012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120705?

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.

#120705 color

#120705 rgb(18, 7, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #120705 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 2.7% green and 2% blue (18, 7, 5).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 72% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Asphalt (#130A06), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#120705 color codes

HEX	`#120705`
RGB	`rgb(18, 7, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 2.7%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 72%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.63, 3.1, 1.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.63, 3.66, 32.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.353, 0.292, 0.181)`
Decimal	`1181445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120705, 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 #120705	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120705 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 #120705 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120705; }
.text { color: #120705; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120705; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 7 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120705, #120d05); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #120705?: #120705 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 #120705?: The RGB value is 18, 7, 5: 18 red, 7 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120705?: The complementary color is #051012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120705?: 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.