What color is #121221?

#121221 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #121221?

The RGB value is 18, 18, 33: 18 red, 18 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #121221?

The complementary color is #212112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #121221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#121221 color

#121221 rgb(18, 18, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #121221 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 7.1% green and 12.9% blue (18, 18, 33).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 29% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.52:1).

#121221 color codes

HEX	`#121221`
RGB	`rgb(18, 18, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 7.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 29%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 45%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.06, 4.2, -10.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.06, 11.04, 292.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.74, 0.671, 1.529)`
Decimal	`1184289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #121221, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #121221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#121221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #121221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #121221; }
.text { color: #121221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 18 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #121221, #1a1221); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #121221?: #121221 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #121221?: The RGB value is 18, 18, 33: 18 red, 18 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #121221?: The complementary color is #212112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #121221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.