What color is #121F2F?

#121F2F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #121F2F?

The RGB value is 18, 31, 47: 18 red, 31 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #121F2F?

The complementary color is #2F2212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #121F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#121F2F color

#121F2F rgb(18, 31, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #121F2F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 12.2% green and 18.4% blue (18, 31, 47).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 45% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.63:1).

#121F2F color codes

HEX	`#121F2F`
RGB	`rgb(18, 31, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 12.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 45%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 62%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 34%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.37, 0.12, -12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.37, 12.37, 270.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.252, 1.314, 2.876)`
Decimal	`1187631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #121F2F, 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 #121F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#121F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #121F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #121f2f; }
.text { color: #121f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 31 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #121f2f, #14122f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #121F2F?: #121F2F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #121F2F?: The RGB value is 18, 31, 47: 18 red, 31 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #121F2F?: The complementary color is #2F2212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #121F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.