Information about #12323B color

#12323B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#12323B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 50, 59) — 7.1% red, 19.6% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 4 / 0 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #12323B reads as a pleasantly vivid cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Billabong (#173141). Nearby in the Register you will also find City Limits (#0C3A37) and Loch Ness (#072F37).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 50, 59)), which gives #12323B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#12323B color variations

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

#12323B 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 #12323B

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

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12323B
  • RGB18, 50, 59
  • CMYK16, 4, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(18, 50, 59)
  • HSL193°, 53%, 15%
  • HSL Precise193.171°, 53.247%, 15.098%
  • HSV193°, 69%, 23%
  • HSB193°, 69%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.196, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.196, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.196, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID12323B
  • DECIMAL ID1192507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01