What color is #12293F?

#12293F is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12293F?

The RGB value is 18, 41, 63: 18 red, 41 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12293F?

The complementary color is #3F2812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12293F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12293F color

#12293F rgb(18, 41, 63)

Shades of blue

The hex color #12293F is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 16.1% green and 24.7% blue (18, 41, 63).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 56% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.84:1).

#12293F color codes

HEX	`#12293F`
RGB	`rgb(18, 41, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 16.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 56%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 71%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.87, -0.73, -16.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.87, 16.69, 267.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.939, 2.073, 5)`
Decimal	`1190207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12293F, 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 #12293F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12293F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #12293F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12293f; }
.text { color: #12293f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12293f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 41 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12293f, #12123f); }

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Questions

What color is #12293F?: #12293F is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12293F?: The RGB value is 18, 41, 63: 18 red, 41 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12293F?: The complementary color is #3F2812, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12293F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.