Information about #12091A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #12091A is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 9, 26) — 7.1% red, 3.5% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 7 / 0 / 90. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored violet, #12091A lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Dark Violet (#17111D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Standard-Bearer (#141216) and Very Deep Violet (#0E001D).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 9, 26) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 19.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:90) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #12091A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#12091A color variations

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

#12091A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#12091A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#12091A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#281837

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Grey

#808080

#12091A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#0B091A

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#090D1A

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#09141A

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#12091A 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
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#111B09
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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
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#091B0A
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#1A1B09
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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
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#0A091B
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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
#12091A
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#1B1209
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#091B12
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#1B0911
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#111B09
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#091B12
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#1B0A09
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#111B09
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#091A1B
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Nearest named colors to #12091A

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

Very Dark Violet color link
Very Dark Violet

#17111D

Standard-Bearer color link
Standard-Bearer

#141216

Very Deep Violet color link
Very Deep Violet

#0E001D

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Very Dark Magenta color link
Very Dark Magenta

#1D111D

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Very Deep Magenta color link
Very Deep Magenta

#1D001D

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

#12091A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12091A
  • RGB18, 9, 26
  • CMYK3, 7, 0, 90
  • CSSrgb(18, 9, 26)
  • HSL272°, 49%, 7%
  • HSL Precise271.765°, 48.571%, 6.863%
  • HSV272°, 65%, 10%
  • HSB272°, 65%, 10%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.035, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.035, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.035, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID12091A
  • DECIMAL ID1181978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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