What color is #122033?

#122033 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122033?

The RGB value is 18, 32, 51: 18 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122033?

The complementary color is #332512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122033 color

#122033 rgb(18, 32, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #122033 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 12.5% green and 20% blue (18, 32, 51).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 48% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.4:1).

#122033 color codes

HEX	`#122033`
RGB	`rgb(18, 32, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 12.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 48%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 65%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 37%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.96, 0.96, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.96, 14.37, 273.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.363, 1.401, 3.33)`
Decimal	`1187891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122033, 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 #122033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #122033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122033; }
.text { color: #122033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 32 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122033, #141233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #122033?: #122033 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122033?: The RGB value is 18, 32, 51: 18 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122033?: The complementary color is #332512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.