Information about #12070C color

#12070C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12070C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 7, 12) — 7.1% red, 2.7% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 93. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#12070C is a confidently colored romantic rose that sits very close to black. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Night (#0C090A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smoky Black (#100C08) and Asphalt (#130A06).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 7, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #12070C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:93), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#12070C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#12070C 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 #12070C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12070C
  • RGB18, 7, 12
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 93
  • CSSrgb(18, 7, 12)
  • HSL333°, 44%, 5%
  • HSL Precise332.727°, 44%, 4.902%
  • HSV333°, 61%, 7%
  • HSB333°, 61%, 7%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.027, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.027, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.027, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID12070C
  • DECIMAL ID1181452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01