What color is #121607?

#121607 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #121607?

The RGB value is 18, 22, 7: 18 red, 22 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #121607?

The complementary color is #0B0716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #121607?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#121607 color

#121607 rgb(18, 22, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #121607 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 8.6% green and 2.7% blue (18, 22, 7).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.36:1).

#121607 color codes

HEX	`#121607`
RGB	`rgb(18, 22, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 8.6%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 68%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 68%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.48, -4.4, 6.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.48, 8.06, 123.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.575, 0.718, 0.309)`
Decimal	`1185287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #121607, 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 #121607	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#121607 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.36:1	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 #121607 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #121607; }
.text { color: #121607; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121607; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 22 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #121607, #0b1607); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #121607?: #121607 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #121607?: The RGB value is 18, 22, 7: 18 red, 22 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #121607?: The complementary color is #0B0716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #121607?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.