What color is #130516?

#130516 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #130516?

The RGB value is 19, 5, 22: 19 red, 5 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #130516?

The complementary color is #081605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #130516?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#130516 color

#130516 rgb(19, 5, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #130516 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 2% green and 8.6% blue (19, 5, 22).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.79:1).

#130516 color codes

HEX	`#130516`
RGB	`rgb(19, 5, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 77%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.75, 7.28, -6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.75, 9.83, 317.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.468, 0.305, 0.793)`
Decimal	`1246486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #130516, 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 #130516	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#130516 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.79:1	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 #130516 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #130516; }
.text { color: #130516; }
.border { border: 2px solid #130516; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 5 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #130516, #160511); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #130516?: #130516 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #130516?: The RGB value is 19, 5, 22: 19 red, 5 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #130516?: The complementary color is #081605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #130516?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.