Information about #1090AD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#1090AD falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 144, 173) — 6.3% red, 56.5% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 62 / 11 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored water-like cyan, #1090AD occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Boy Red (#0E9CA5). Slightly further away sit Blue Green (#0D98BA) and Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8).

The recipe behind #1090AD is rgb(16, 144, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1090AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1090AD color variations

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#1090AD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1090AD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

#1090AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1090AD
  • RGB16, 144, 173
  • CMYK62, 11, 0, 32
  • HSL191°, 83%, 37%
  • HSL Precise191.083°, 83.069%, 37.059%
  • HSV191°, 91%, 68%
  • HSB191°, 91%, 68%
  • HEX ID1090AD
  • DECIMAL ID1085613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
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