Information about #01221B color

#01221B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #01221B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(1, 34, 27) — 0.4% red, 13.3% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 3 / 87. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #01221B reads as a maximally vivid cyan and sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Elizabeth Street (#0A1F17) and Burnham (#002E20).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(1, 34, 27)), which gives #01221B its character. If you plan to put text on a #01221B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:87) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#01221B color variations

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#01221B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #01221B

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#01221B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#01221B
  • RGB1, 34, 27
  • CMYK13, 0, 3, 87
  • CSSrgb(1, 34, 27)
  • HSL167°, 94%, 7%
  • HSL Precise167.273°, 94.286%, 6.863%
  • HSV167°, 97%, 13%
  • HSB167°, 97%, 13%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.133, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.133, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.133, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID01221B
  • DECIMAL ID74267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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