What color is #121016?

#121016 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Midnight Oil. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #121016?

The RGB value is 18, 16, 22: 18 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #121016?

The complementary color is #141610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #121016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#121016 color

#121016 rgb(18, 16, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #121016 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 6.3% green and 8.6% blue (18, 16, 22).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 16% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Oil (#0B0C14), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.89:1).

#121016 color codes

HEX	`#121016`
RGB	`rgb(18, 16, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 6.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 16%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 27%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 27%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.03, 2.05, -3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.03, 3.87, 301.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.58, 0.557, 0.836)`
Decimal	`1183766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #121016, 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 #121016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#121016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #121016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #121016; }
.text { color: #121016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 16 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #121016, #151016); }

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Questions

What color is #121016?: #121016 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Midnight Oil. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #121016?: The RGB value is 18, 16, 22: 18 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #121016?: The complementary color is #141610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #121016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.