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Information about #121208 color

#121208 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #121208 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 18, 8) — 7.1% red, 7.1% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 4 / 93. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#121208 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — 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 Adomo (#121002).

The recipe behind #121208 is rgb(18, 18, 8), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #121208 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.8:1 (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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #121208 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#121208 color variations

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

#121208 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 #121208

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

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#121208
  • RGB18, 18, 8
  • CMYK0, 0, 4, 93
  • CSSrgb(18, 18, 8)
  • HSL60°, 38%, 5%
  • HSL Precise60°, 38.462%, 5.098%
  • HSV60°, 56%, 7%
  • HSB60°, 56%, 7%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.071, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.071, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.071, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID121208
  • DECIMAL ID1184264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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