What color is #130818?

#130818 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 #130818?

The RGB value is 19, 8, 24: 19 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #130818?

The complementary color is #0D1808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #130818?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#130818 color

#130818 rgb(19, 8, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #130818 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 3.1% green and 9.4% blue (19, 8, 24).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 50% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.52:1).

#130818 color codes

HEX	`#130818`
RGB	`rgb(19, 8, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 3.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 50%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 67%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 67%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.42, 6.59, -7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.42, 9.7, 312.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.52, 0.378, 0.91)`
Decimal	`1247256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #130818, 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 #130818	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#130818 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #130818 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #130818; }
.text { color: #130818; }
.border { border: 2px solid #130818; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 8 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #130818, #180815); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #130818?: #130818 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 #130818?: The RGB value is 19, 8, 24: 19 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #130818?: The complementary color is #0D1808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #130818?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.