Information about #12283B color

#12283B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12283B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 40, 59) (7.1% red, 15.7% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 16 / 7 / 0 / 77 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored azure, #12283B leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Titans Navy (#0C2340). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Magnum (#112331) and Yankees Blue (#1C2841).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 40, 59) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #12283B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#12283B color variations

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

#12283B 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 #12283B

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

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12283B
  • RGB18, 40, 59
  • CMYK16, 7, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(18, 40, 59)
  • HSL208°, 53%, 15%
  • HSL Precise207.805°, 53.247%, 15.098%
  • HSV208°, 69%, 23%
  • HSB208°, 69%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.157, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.157, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.157, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID12283B
  • DECIMAL ID1189947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01