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HEX 120906 - #120906, RGB(18,9,6) Color


Color Name: Smoky Black*
Hex Color Code: #120906
RGB Color Code: RGB(18, 9, 6)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 50.0%, 66.7%, 92.9%






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What color is 120906?

The RGB color code for color number #120906 is RGB(18, 9, 6). In the RGB color model, #120906 has a red value of 18, a green value of 9, and a blue value of 6. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 66.7% yellow, and 92.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 15° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 4.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #120906 has a hue of 15° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation and 7.1 % brightness/value.



Color 120906 is cool or warm?

Color 120906 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #120906? (For interior and product design)

120906 has an LRV of nearly 0. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#120906

Light Color


Compare LRV 0 of #120906 with dark and light Color




Is #120906 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 120906 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #120906 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(18, 9, 6)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Green
9 (3.5%)
Blue
6 (2.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
50.00%
Yellow
66.67%
Key
92.94%

HSL

HSL(15deg, 50.0 %, 4.7 %)

Hue
15°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Lightness
4.71 %.

RYB

RYB(240, 232, 233)
Red
240 (94.3%)
Yellow
232 (91.0%)
Blue
233 (91.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
15°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Brightness / Value
7.06 %.

HWB

H: 15°

W: 2.35 %

B: 92.94 %

XYZ

X : 0.38

Y : 0.34

Z : 0.22

YXY

Y1 : 0.34

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 92.94%

M : 96.47%

Y : 97.65%


LRV

~ 0.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.3YR 0.3/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 3.05

A : 2.44

B : 2.14

CIE-Lch

L : 3.05

C : 3.25

H : 41.26

CIE-Luv

L : 3.05

U : 2.05

V : 1.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 5.81

A : 1.52

B : 1.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #120906


Here are the colors similar to 120906. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#100C08
Smoky Black
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#1A1110
Licorice
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#1A1110
Light Black
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#1B1610
Shadow Black
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 120906.


#1A1718
RAL 8022 - Black Brown
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#0E0E10
RAL 9005 - Jet Black
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 120906.


#000000
BS 08-A-14 - Black
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#0B0E10
BS 00-E-53 - Black
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#221F1C
BS 22-B-29 - Deep Purple
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#191A1C
BS 18-B-29 - Blue
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 120906.


#19191A
PANTONE Neutral Black C
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 120906.


#212122
RAL 000 15 00 - Ink Black
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #120906


Here are the paint colors similar to 120906. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 120906 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #120906 to Valspar


#292A2D
Dark Kettle Black (4011-2)
ΔE - 10.09 (89.9% similar)
#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 10.14 (89.9% similar)
#2E2E30
Noir (4009-2)
ΔE - 10.92 (89.1% similar)
#2F2F2F
Tomcat (8006-12G)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 120906 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #120906 to Sherwin Williams


#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 11.12 (88.9% similar)
#313031
Caviar (SW 6990)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#392B2D
Raisin (SW 7630)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)
#323132
Black Magic (SW 6991)
ΔE - 11.60 (88.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 120906 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #120906 to Benjamin Moore


#313132
Black (2132-10)
ΔE - 11.71 (88.3% similar)
#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 11.86 (88.1% similar)
#3B3230
Espresso Bean (CSP-30)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)
#382930
Velvet Cloak (CSP-480)
ΔE - 12.30 (87.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 120906 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #120906 to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 14.33 (85.7% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 16.17 (83.8% similar)
#464647
Black Tie (DE 6357)
ΔE - 18.25 (81.8% similar)
#414549
Stargazing (DE 6336)
ΔE - 18.49 (81.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 120906 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #120906 to Behr


#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 15.16 (84.8% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 15.77 (84.2% similar)
#433F3D
Off Broadway (MQ1-35)
ΔE - 15.82 (84.2% similar)
#413F3E
Blackout (N510-7)
ΔE - 15.84 (84.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 120906 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #120906 to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 15.46 (84.5% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 16.23 (83.8% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 17.56 (82.4% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 17.59 (82.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#120906 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



120906
Smoky Black*

060F12
Rich Black*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #120906?

Color that best contrast with #120906 is #060F12, color name is Rich Black*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #120906?

Complementary or Opposite color for #120906 is #060F12, color name is Rich Black*.





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