Information about #120009 color

#120009 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#120009 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 0, 9) — 7.1% red, 0% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 4 / 93. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#120009 presents itself as a intensely saturated pink-red rose — one that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Onyx Violet (#0B0010). Slightly further away sit Asphalt (#130A06) and Night (#0C090A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(18, 0, 9)), which gives #120009 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #120009: 20.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:93) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #120009 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#120009 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#120009 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 #120009

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#120009
  • RGB18, 0, 9
  • CMYK0, 7, 4, 93
  • CSSrgb(18, 0, 9)
  • HSL330°, 100%, 4%
  • HSL Precise330°, 100%, 3.529%
  • HSV330°, 100%, 7%
  • HSB330°, 100%, 7%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.000, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.000, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.000, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID120009
  • DECIMAL ID1179657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01