What color is #130718?

#130718 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 #130718?

The RGB value is 19, 7, 24: 19 red, 7 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #130718?

The complementary color is #0C1807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #130718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#130718 color

#130718 rgb(19, 7, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #130718 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 2.7% green and 9.4% blue (19, 7, 24).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 55% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.6:1).

#130718 color codes

HEX	`#130718`
RGB	`rgb(19, 7, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 2.7%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 55%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 71%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 71%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.22, 6.99, -7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.22, 10.19, 313.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.509, 0.356, 0.906)`
Decimal	`1247000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #130718, 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 #130718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#130718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #130718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #130718; }
.text { color: #130718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #130718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 7 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #130718, #180714); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #130718?: #130718 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 #130718?: The RGB value is 19, 7, 24: 19 red, 7 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #130718?: The complementary color is #0C1807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #130718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.