What color is #121508?

#121508 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #121508?

The RGB value is 18, 21, 8: 18 red, 21 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #121508?

The complementary color is #0B0815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #121508?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#121508 color

#121508 rgb(18, 21, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #121508 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 8.2% green and 3.1% blue (18, 21, 8).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 45% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.48:1).

#121508 color codes

HEX	`#121508`
RGB	`rgb(18, 21, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 8.2%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 45%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 62%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.16, -3.57, 5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.16, 6.88, 121.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.561, 0.682, 0.332)`
Decimal	`1185032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #121508, 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 #121508	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#121508 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #121508 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #121508; }
.text { color: #121508; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121508; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 21 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #121508, #0b1508); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #121508?: #121508 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #121508?: The RGB value is 18, 21, 8: 18 red, 21 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #121508?: The complementary color is #0B0815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #121508?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.