What color is #120902?

#120902 is a black, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120902?

The RGB value is 18, 9, 2: 18 red, 9 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120902?

The complementary color is #020B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120902?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120902 color

#120902 rgb(18, 9, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #120902 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 3.5% green and 0.8% blue (18, 9, 2).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 80% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 89% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Balsamico (#130D07), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.71:1).

#120902 color codes

HEX	`#120902`
RGB	`rgb(18, 9, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 3.5%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 80%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 89%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.97, 1.88, 3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.97, 4.11, 62.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.358, 0.328, 0.102)`
Decimal	`1181954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120902, 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 #120902	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120902 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.71:1	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 #120902 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120902; }
.text { color: #120902; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120902; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 9 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120902, #121102); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #120902?: #120902 is a black, closest to the named color Balsamico. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120902?: The RGB value is 18, 9, 2: 18 red, 9 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120902?: The complementary color is #020B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120902?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.