What color is #12101F?

#12101F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12101F?

The RGB value is 18, 16, 31: 18 red, 16 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12101F?

The complementary color is #1D1F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12101F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12101F color

#12101F rgb(18, 16, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #12101F is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 6.3% green and 12.2% blue (18, 16, 31).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 32% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.76:1).

#12101F color codes

HEX	`#12101F`
RGB	`rgb(18, 16, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 6.3%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 32%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 48%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 48%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.4, 4.65, -9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.4, 10.74, 295.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.682, 0.598, 1.376)`
Decimal	`1183775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12101F, 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 #12101F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12101F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #12101F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12101f; }
.text { color: #12101f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12101f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 16 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12101f, #1a101f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #12101F?: #12101F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12101F?: The RGB value is 18, 16, 31: 18 red, 16 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12101F?: The complementary color is #1D1F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12101F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.