Information about #12181F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#12181F is a softly balanced azure that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Very Dark Azure (#11171D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eigengrau (#16161D) and Very Dark Cyan (#111D1D).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 24, 31)), which gives #12181F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 17.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:88) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #12181F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#12181F color variations
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#12181F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#12181F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#12181F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#12181F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#12181F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #12181F color
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Nearest named colors to #12181F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#11171D
#16161D
#111D1D
#1A1A1D
#0D1C19
#17111D
#181818
#181A18
#111D17
#1A1D1D
#181B26
#1B1B1B
#12181F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#12181F
- RGB18, 24, 31
- CMYK5, 3, 0, 88
- CSSrgb(18, 24, 31)
- HSL212°, 27%, 10%
- HSL Precise212.308°, 26.531%, 9.608%
- HSV212°, 42%, 12%
- HSB212°, 42%, 12%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
- GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.094, 0.122)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.094, 0.122, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.094, 0.122)
- Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID12181F
- DECIMAL ID1185823
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
