Information about #12253A color

#12253A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #12253A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 37, 58) (7.1% red, 14.5% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 16 / 8 / 0 / 77 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#12253A is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Titans Navy (#0C2340). Slightly further away sit Magnum (#112331) and Yankees Blue (#1C2841).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 37, 58) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #12253A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#12253A color variations

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

#12253A 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 #12253A

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

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12253A
  • RGB18, 37, 58
  • CMYK16, 8, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(18, 37, 58)
  • HSL212°, 53%, 15%
  • HSL Precise211.5°, 52.632%, 14.902%
  • HSV212°, 69%, 23%
  • HSB212°, 69%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.145, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.145, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.145, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID12253A
  • DECIMAL ID1189178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01