What color is #130916?

#130916 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #130916?

The RGB value is 19, 9, 22: 19 red, 9 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #130916?

The complementary color is #0C1609, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #130916?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#130916 color

#130916 rgb(19, 9, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #130916 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 3.5% green and 8.6% blue (19, 9, 22).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 42% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.47:1).

#130916 color codes

HEX	`#130916`
RGB	`rgb(19, 9, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 3.5%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 42%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 59%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.54, 5.68, -5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.54, 7.87, 316.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.511, 0.392, 0.808)`
Decimal	`1247510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #130916, 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 #130916	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#130916 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.47:1	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 #130916 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #130916; }
.text { color: #130916; }
.border { border: 2px solid #130916; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 9 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #130916, #160912); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #130916?: #130916 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #130916?: The RGB value is 19, 9, 22: 19 red, 9 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #130916?: The complementary color is #0C1609, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #130916?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.