Color Name
Black Green*
Hex Color Code
#121C09
RGB Color Code
RGB(18, 28, 9)
CMYK Values*
35.7%, 0.0%, 67.9%, 89.0%
#121C09 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 121C09?

The RGB color code for color number #121C09 is RGB(18, 28, 9). In the RGB color model, #121C09 has a red value of 18, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 9. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 67.9% yellow, and 89.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 91.6° (degrees), 51.4 % saturation, and 7.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #121C09 has a hue of 91.6° (degrees), 67.9 % saturation and 11.0 % brightness/value.

Color 121C09 is cool or warm?

Color 121C09 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #121C09? (For interior and product design)

121C09 has an LRV of nearly 1. 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
#121C09
LRV 1
Light Color

Compare LRV 1 of #121C09 with dark and light color

Is #121C09 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 121C09 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #121C09 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #121C09
Hex triplet
#121C09
Red
12
Green
1C
Blue
09
RGBA / RGB rgb(18, 28, 9)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
9 (3.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
35.71%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
67.86%
Key
89.02%
HSL hsl(91.58deg, 51.4 %, 7.3 %)
Hue
91.58°
Saturation
51.35 %
Lightness
7.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
91.58°
Saturation
67.86 %
Brightness / Value
10.98 %
RYB ryb(219, 231, 224)
Red
219 (85.9%)
Yellow
231 (90.4%)
Blue
224 (87.7%)
HWB
Hue
91.58°
Whiteness
3.53 %
Blackness
89.02 %
CMY
Cyan
92.94%
Magenta
89.02%
Yellow
96.47%
XYZ
X
0.71
Y
0.98
Z
0.41
YXY
Y1
0.98
X
0.34
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
8.81
A
-8.74
B
9.34
CIE-Lch
L
8.81
C
12.79
H
133.12
CIE-Luv
L
8.81
U
-2.99
V
7.05
Hunter-Lab
L
9.89
A
-4.43
B
4.47
Other
LRV
~ 1 %
Munsell Color System
5.5GY 0.8/2.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #121C09

These are the named colors closest to hex 121C09, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#001600 Color Black Green
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#1E2200 Color Black Brown
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09
#1A2421 Color Dark Jungle Green
92.20% match | ΔE 7.80

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 121C09.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 121C09.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 121C09.

#212721 Color PANTONE Black 3 C
92.75% match | ΔE 7.25

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 121C09.


Paint color for Hex #121C09

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 121C09 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 121C09 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 121C09 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #121C09 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 121C09 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #121C09 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 121C09 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #121C09 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 121C09 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #121C09 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 121C09 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #121C09 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 121C09 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #121C09 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 121C09 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #121C09 to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
83.26% match | ΔE 16.74
#464D4A Color Studio Green (93)
81.94% match | ΔE 18.06
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
80.74% match | ΔE 19.26
#45494C Color Railings (31)
80.22% match | ΔE 19.78

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#121C09 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

#121C09
Black Green*
#13091C
Dark Blue 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 #121C09?

Color that best contrast with #121C09 is #13091C, color name is Dark Blue 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 #121C09?

Complementary or Opposite color for #121C09 is #13091C, color name is Dark Blue Black*.

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