Information about #12090E color

#12090E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #12090E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 9, 14) — 7.1% red, 3.5% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 93. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#12090E presents itself as a softly balanced rose — one that lives deep in the shadows. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fingertips (#130E0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smoky Black (#100C08) and Contract Leather (#0C0C0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 9, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #12090E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:93) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #12090E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#12090E color variations

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

#12090E 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 #12090E

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#12090E
  • RGB18, 9, 14
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 93
  • CSSrgb(18, 9, 14)
  • HSL327°, 33%, 5%
  • HSL Precise326.667°, 33.333%, 5.294%
  • HSV327°, 50%, 7%
  • HSB327°, 50%, 7%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.035, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.035, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.035, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID12090E
  • DECIMAL ID1181966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01