What color is #12232C?

#12232C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12232C?

The RGB value is 18, 35, 44: 18 red, 35 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12232C?

The complementary color is #2C1B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12232C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12232C color

#12232C rgb(18, 35, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #12232C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 13.7% green and 17.3% blue (18, 35, 44).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 42% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.12:1).

#12232C color codes

HEX	`#12232C`
RGB	`rgb(18, 35, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 13.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 42%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 59%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 20%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.69, -3.92, -8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.69, 9.07, 244.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.305, 1.512, 2.606)`
Decimal	`1188652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12232C, 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 #12232C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12232C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #12232C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12232c; }
.text { color: #12232c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12232c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 35 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12232c, #12162c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #12232C?: #12232C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12232C?: The RGB value is 18, 35, 44: 18 red, 35 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12232C?: The complementary color is #2C1B12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12232C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.