Information about #121833 color

#121833 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#121833 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 24, 51) — 7.1% red, 9.4% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 11 / 0 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#121833 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid classic blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Elderberry (#17182B). Slightly further away sit I am Core Group International (#151529) and Magnum (#112331).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 24, 51)), which gives #121833 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #121833: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:80) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #121833 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#121833 color variations

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

#121833 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 #121833

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

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#121833
  • RGB18, 24, 51
  • CMYK13, 11, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(18, 24, 51)
  • HSL229°, 48%, 14%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 47.826%, 13.529%
  • HSV229°, 65%, 20%
  • HSB229°, 65%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.094, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.094, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.094, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID121833
  • DECIMAL ID1185843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01