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#121B22

#121b22 ≈ Rich Black

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#121b22 is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 10.59% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.06% cyan, 20.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 86.67% black. Its hue angle is 206.25°, with 30.77% saturation and 10.2% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 4.15.

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Relative luminance0.0103

Complementary

  1. #121b22
  2. #221912

Split complementary

  1. #121b22
  2. #221213
  3. #222112

Analogous

  1. #122221
  2. #121b22
  3. #121322

Triadic

  1. #121b22
  2. #22121b
  3. #1b2212

Tetradic

  1. #121b22
  2. #191222
  3. #221912
  4. #1b2212

Square

  1. #121b22
  2. #211222
  3. #221912
  4. #132212

Monochromatic

  1. #070b0d
  2. #070b0d
  3. #121b22
  4. #2c4354
  5. #476a86

Shades

#121b22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121b22
  2. #10181f
  3. #0e161b
  4. #0d1318
  5. #0b1014
  6. #090e11
  7. #070b0e
  8. #05080a
  9. #040507
  10. #020303
  11. #000000

Tints

#121b22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121b22
  2. #2a3238
  3. #41494e
  4. #595f64
  5. #71767a
  6. #898d91
  7. #a0a4a7
  8. #b8bbbd
  9. #d0d1d3
  10. #e7e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121b22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121b22
  2. #1d252b
  3. #282f35
  4. #33393e
  5. #3e4348
  6. #494e51
  7. #54585a
  8. #5f6264
  9. #6a6c6d
  10. #757677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171a1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181b22 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161922 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0d1d1d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #161b22 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #141a22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0f1c1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121b22 {
  color: #121b22;
}
Background
.bg-121b22 {
  background-color: #121b22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121b22 {
  border: 2px solid #121b22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121b22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 27 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 31% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121b22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121b22, #121322);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121b22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 27 34 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.15 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.99 #000000 Black ΔE 8.00 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.75 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.09 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.34 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.08 #ede4dd Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Rich Black
#121b22  rgb(18, 27, 34)  hsl(206, 31%, 10%)  Rich Black
#221912  rgb(34, 25, 18)  hsl(26, 31%, 10%)  Licorice
#22121b  rgb(34, 18, 27)  hsl(326, 31%, 10%)  Licorice
#1b2212  rgb(27, 34, 18)  hsl(86, 31%, 10%)  Phthalo Green