Information about #12101E color

#12101E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12101E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 16, 30) — 7.1% red, 6.3% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 88. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#12101E is a mildly saturated blue 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 Very Dark Violet (#17111D). Slightly further away sit Very Dark Azure (#11171D) and Eigengrau (#16161D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 16, 30)), which gives #12101E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #12101E: 18.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:88), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #12101E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#12101E color variations

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

#12101E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#36305A

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#5B5196

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#8E86BE

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#C6C2DE

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White

#FFFFFF

#12101E color shades

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

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#0E0C17

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#0A0911

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#07060B

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#030305

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Black

#000000

#12101E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#242136

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#38354C

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#4E4B5F

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#666470

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Grey

#808080

#12101E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1D1019

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#1D101D

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#17101D

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#12101E

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#10131D

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#10191D

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#101D1D

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#12101E 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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#1C1E10
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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
#12101E
#12101E

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#151E10
#151E10

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#1E1910
#1E1910

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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
#19101E
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#12101E
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#10151E
#10151E

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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
#12101E
#12101E

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#1E1210
#1E1210

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#101E12
#101E12

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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
#12101E
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#1E101C
#1E101C

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#1C1E10
#1C1E10

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#101E12
#101E12

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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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#1E1015
#1E1015

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#1C1E10
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#101E19
#101E19

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Nearest named colors to #12101E

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

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Standard-Bearer color link
Standard-Bearer

#141216

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

Very Dark Magenta color link
Very Dark Magenta

#1D111D

All Black color link
All Black

#181818

I am Core Group International color link
I am Core Group International

#151529

Bluish Black color link
Bluish Black

#1A1A1D

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Very Dark Cyan color link
Very Dark Cyan

#111D1D

#12101E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12101E
  • RGB18, 16, 30
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 88
  • CSSrgb(18, 16, 30)
  • HSL249°, 30%, 9%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 30.435%, 9.02%
  • HSV249°, 47%, 12%
  • HSB249°, 47%, 12%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.063, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.063, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.063, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID12101E
  • DECIMAL ID1183774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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