What color is #122228?

#122228 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122228?

The RGB value is 18, 34, 40: 18 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122228?

The complementary color is #281812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122228 color

#122228 rgb(18, 34, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #122228 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (18, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 38% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#122228 color codes

HEX	`#122228`
RGB	`rgb(18, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 38%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 55%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 15%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.13, -4.68, -6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.13, 7.71, 232.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.204, 1.426, 2.219)`
Decimal	`1188392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122228, 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 #122228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #122228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122228; }
.text { color: #122228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122228, #121728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #122228?: #122228 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122228?: The RGB value is 18, 34, 40: 18 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122228?: The complementary color is #281812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.