What color is #120814?

#120814 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 #120814?

The RGB value is 18, 8, 20: 18 red, 8 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120814?

The complementary color is #0A1408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120814?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120814 color

#120814 rgb(18, 8, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #120814 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 3.1% green and 7.8% blue (18, 8, 20).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 43% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.62:1).

#120814 color codes

HEX	`#120814`
RGB	`rgb(18, 8, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 3.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 43%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 60%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.19, 5.21, -4.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.19, 6.95, 318.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.463, 0.353, 0.705)`
Decimal	`1181716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120814, 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 #120814	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120814 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.62:1	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 #120814 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120814; }
.text { color: #120814; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120814; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 8 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120814, #140810); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #120814?: #120814 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 #120814?: The RGB value is 18, 8, 20: 18 red, 8 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120814?: The complementary color is #0A1408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120814?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.