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What color is 12396F?

The RGB color code for color number #12396F is RGB(18, 57, 111). In the RGB color model, #12396F has a red value of 18, a green value of 57, and a blue value of 111. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 83.8% cyan, 48.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 56.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.8° (degrees), 72.1 % saturation, and 25.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #12396F has a hue of 214.8° (degrees), 83.8 % saturation and 43.5 % brightness/value.



Color 12396F is cool or warm?

Color 12396F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #12396F? (For interior and product design)

12396F has an LRV of nearly 4. 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

#12396F

Light Color


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Is #12396F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 12396F 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 #12396F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(18, 57, 111)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Green
57 (22.4%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
83.78%
Magenta
48.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
56.47%

HSL

HSL(214.84deg, 72.1 %, 25.3 %)

Hue
214.84°
Saturation
72.09 %.
Lightness
25.29 %.

RYB

RYB(114, 137, 206)
Red
114 (44.6%)
Yellow
137 (53.9%)
Blue
206 (80.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
214.84°
Saturation
83.78 %.
Brightness / Value
43.53 %.

HWB

H: 214.84°

W: 7.06 %

B: 56.47 %

XYZ

X : 4.58

Y : 4.2

Z : 15.61

YXY

Y1 : 4.2

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 92.94%

M : 77.65%

Y : 56.47%


LRV

~ 4.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.7PB 2.3/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 24.33

A : 8.13

B : -35.14

CIE-Lch

L : 24.33

C : 36.07

H : 283.04

CIE-Luv

L : 24.33

U : -11.92

V : -43.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 20.5

A : 4.02

B : -30.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #12396F


Here are the colors similar to 12396F. 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.



#003366
Dark Midnight Blue
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#002E63
Cool Black
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#08457E
Dark Cerulean
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#004488
Safety Blue
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 12396F.


#003A70
PANTONE 654 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#003C71
PANTONE 541 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#1D366D
PANTONE 8783 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#003865
PANTONE 2955 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 12396F.


#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 12396F.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 12396F.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#003478
Brandeis Blue
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#003262
Berkeley Blue
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#00337E
Sega Blue
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #12396F


Here are the paint colors similar to 12396F. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 12396F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #12396F to Benjamin Moore


#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#254669
Downpour Blue (2063-20)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#334076
Starry Night Blue (2067-20)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 12396F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #12396F to Valspar


#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor (V074-6)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#2A436A
Enchanted Navy (4010-8)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#0C3B5D
Epic Adventure (V073-6)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 12396F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #12396F to Sherwin Williams


#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#284A70
Indigo (SW 6531)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 12396F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #12396F to Dunn-Edwards


#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 12396F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #12396F to PPG Paints


#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#234E86
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 12396F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #12396F to Behr


#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 12396F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #12396F to Farrow & Ball


#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 14.07 (85.9% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 14.58 (85.4% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 17.86 (82.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#12396F 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



12396F
Dark Midnight Blue*

6F4812
Sepia*


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 #12396F?

Color that best contrast with #12396F is #6F4812, color name is Sepia*
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 #12396F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #12396F is #6F4812, color name is Sepia*.





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