What color is #122023?

#122023 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122023?

The RGB value is 18, 32, 35: 18 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122023?

The complementary color is #231512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122023 color

#122023 rgb(18, 32, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #122023 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 12.5% green and 13.7% blue (18, 32, 35).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 32% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.71:1).

#122023 color codes

HEX	`#122023`
RGB	`rgb(18, 32, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 12.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 32%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 49%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 9%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.16, -5.02, -3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.16, 6.38, 218.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.069, 1.283, 1.781)`
Decimal	`1187875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122023, 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 #122023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.71:1	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 #122023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122023; }
.text { color: #122023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 32 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122023, #121723); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #122023?: #122023 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122023?: The RGB value is 18, 32, 35: 18 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122023?: The complementary color is #231512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.