Information about #15120A color

#15120A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #15120A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 18, 10) (8.2% red, 7.1% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 92 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#15120A presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fingertips (#130E0C). Slightly further away sit Vintage Black (#18130E) and Crowshead (#1C1208).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 18, 10) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #15120A: 18.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:92) — 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.

#15120A color variations

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

#15120A 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 #15120A

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

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Crowshead color link
Crowshead

#1C1208

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Acadia color link
Acadia

#1B1404

Adomo color link
Adomo

#121002

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15120A
  • RGB21, 18, 10
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 92
  • CSSrgb(21, 18, 10)
  • HSL44°, 35%, 6%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 35.484%, 6.078%
  • HSV44°, 52%, 8%
  • HSB44°, 52%, 8%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.071, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.071, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.071, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID15120A
  • DECIMAL ID1380874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01