Information about #120C1C color

#120C1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #120C1C belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 12, 28) — 7.1% red, 4.7% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 89. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #120C1C reads as a confidently colored twilight violet and lives deep in the shadows. 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 Dark Violet (#17111D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Standard-Bearer (#141216) and COSMIC ACE (#0B1021).

The recipe behind #120C1C is rgb(18, 12, 28), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #120C1C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:89), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #120C1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#120C1C color variations

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

#120C1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#120C1C

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#3D285E

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#67449F

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#987BC6

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#CBBDE2

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White

#FFFFFF

#120C1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#120C1C

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#0E0916

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#0B0711

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#07040B

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#030205

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Black

#000000

#120C1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#120C1C

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#261C37

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#3B304E

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#514762

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#686172

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Grey

#808080

#120C1C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1C0C13

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#1C0C19

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#190C1C

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#120C1C

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#0C0C1C

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#0C131C

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#0C191C

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#120C1C 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
#120C1C
#120C1C

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#161D0C
#161D0C

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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
#120C1C
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#0E1D0C
#0E1D0C

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#1D1B0C
#1D1B0C

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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
#1B0C1D
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#120C1C
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#0C0E1D
#0C0E1D

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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
#120C1C
#120C1C

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#1D120C
#1D120C

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#0C1D12
#0C1D12

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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
#120C1C
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#1D0C16
#1D0C16

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#161D0C
#161D0C

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#0C1D12
#0C1D12

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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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#1D0C0E
#1D0C0E

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#161D0C
#161D0C

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#0C1D1B
#0C1D1B

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Nearest named colors to #120C1C

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

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

Very Dark Magenta color link
Very Dark Magenta

#1D111D

Very Deep Violet color link
Very Deep Violet

#0E001D

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

All Black color link
All Black

#181818

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Soft Black color link
Soft Black

#181A18

#120C1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#120C1C
  • RGB18, 12, 28
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 89
  • CSSrgb(18, 12, 28)
  • HSL263°, 40%, 8%
  • HSL Precise262.5°, 40%, 7.843%
  • HSV263°, 57%, 11%
  • HSB263°, 57%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.047, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.047, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.047, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID120C1C
  • DECIMAL ID1182748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers56 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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