What color is #130511?

#130511 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #130511?

The RGB value is 19, 5, 17: 19 red, 5 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #130511?

The complementary color is #051307, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #130511?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#130511 color

#130511 rgb(19, 5, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #130511 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 2% green and 6.7% blue (19, 5, 17).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 58% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 11% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.86:1).

#130511 color codes

HEX	`#130511`
RGB	`rgb(19, 5, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 2%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 58%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 74%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 11%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.6, 6.18, -3.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.6, 7.14, 329.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.424, 0.287, 0.563)`
Decimal	`1246481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #130511, 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 #130511	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#130511 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #130511 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #130511; }
.text { color: #130511; }
.border { border: 2px solid #130511; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 5 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #130511, #13050a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #130511?: #130511 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #130511?: The RGB value is 19, 5, 17: 19 red, 5 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #130511?: The complementary color is #051307, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #130511?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.