Information about #12101C color

#12101C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12101C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 16, 28) (7.1% red, 6.3% green, 11% blue), or CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 89 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#12101C presents itself as a softly balanced deep-sea blue — one that sits very close to black. In practice it works well 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Standard-Bearer (#141216) and Very Dark Azure (#11171D).

The recipe behind #12101C is rgb(18, 16, 28), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #12101C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.8:1 (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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#12101C color variations

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

#12101C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#383258

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#5E5493

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#9189BB

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#C8C4DD

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White

#FFFFFF

#12101C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#12101C

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#0F0D17

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#0B0A11

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#07060B

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#030305

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Black

#000000

#12101C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#252235

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#39364B

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#4F4C5E

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#666470

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Grey

#808080

#12101C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1D1018

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#1C101D

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#17101D

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#12101C

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#10131D

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#10181D

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#101D1C

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#12101C 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
#12101C
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#1B1D11
#1B1D11

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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
#12101C
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#151D11
#151D11

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#1D1911
#1D1911

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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
#19111D
#19111D

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#12101C
#12101C

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#11151D
#11151D

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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
#12101C
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#1D1311
#1D1311

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#111D13
#111D13

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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
#12101C
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#1D111B
#1D111B

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#1B1D11
#1B1D11

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#111D13
#111D13

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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
#12101C
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#1D1115
#1D1115

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#1B1D11
#1B1D11

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#111D19
#111D19

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Nearest named colors to #12101C

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 Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

All Black color link
All Black

#181818

Very Dark Magenta color link
Very Dark Magenta

#1D111D

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Soft Black color link
Soft Black

#181A18

Bluish Black color link
Bluish Black

#1A1A1D

Very Dark Cyan color link
Very Dark Cyan

#111D1D

#12101C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#12101C color image #12101C color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#12101C color image #12101C color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#12101C color image #12101C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#12101C color image #12101C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12101C
  • RGB18, 16, 28
  • CMYK4, 5, 0, 89
  • CSSrgb(18, 16, 28)
  • HSL250°, 27%, 9%
  • HSL Precise250°, 27.273%, 8.627%
  • HSV250°, 43%, 11%
  • HSB250°, 43%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.063, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.063, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.063, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID12101C
  • DECIMAL ID1183772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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