Information about #122728 color

#122728 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#122728 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 39, 40) — 7.1% red, 15.3% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#122728 presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maystone (#0E2A2A). Slightly further away sit Bledisloe (#19282B) and Madagascar (#172E2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 39, 40) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #122728 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#122728 color variations

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

#122728 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 #122728

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

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Celtic color link
Celtic

#163222

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#122728
  • RGB18, 39, 40
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(18, 39, 40)
  • HSL183°, 38%, 11%
  • HSL Precise182.727°, 37.931%, 11.373%
  • HSV183°, 55%, 16%
  • HSB183°, 55%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.153, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.153, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.153, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID122728
  • DECIMAL ID1189672
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01