What color is #120717?

#120717 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 #120717?

The RGB value is 18, 7, 23: 18 red, 7 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120717?

The complementary color is #0C1707, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120717 color

#120717 rgb(18, 7, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #120717 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 2.7% green and 9% blue (18, 7, 23).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 53% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.65:1).

#120717 color codes

HEX	`#120717`
RGB	`rgb(18, 7, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 2.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 53%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 70%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 70%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.09, 6.33, -6.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.09, 9.32, 312.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.48, 0.342, 0.851)`
Decimal	`1181463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120717, 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 #120717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #120717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120717; }
.text { color: #120717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 7 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120717, #170714); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #120717?: #120717 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 #120717?: The RGB value is 18, 7, 23: 18 red, 7 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120717?: The complementary color is #0C1707, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.