What color is #120811?

#120811 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120811?

The RGB value is 18, 8, 17: 18 red, 8 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120811?

The complementary color is #081209, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120811?

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.

#120811 color

#120811 rgb(18, 8, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #120811 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 3.1% green and 6.7% blue (18, 8, 17).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 38% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 6% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#120811 color codes

HEX	`#120811`
RGB	`rgb(18, 8, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 3.1%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 38%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 56%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.1, 4.57, -2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.1, 5.4, 327.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.437, 0.343, 0.573)`
Decimal	`1181713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120811, 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 #120811	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120811 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 #120811 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120811; }
.text { color: #120811; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120811; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 8 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120811, #12080c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #120811?: #120811 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120811?: The RGB value is 18, 8, 17: 18 red, 8 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120811?: The complementary color is #081209, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120811?: 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.