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#06123A Hex Code

Color Name: Cetacean Blue

What is hex #06123A Color?

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The color name of hex code #06123A is Cetacean Blue. The RGB values are (6, 18, 58) which means it is composed of 7% red, 22% green and 71% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:90 M:69 Y:0 K:77. In the HSV/HSB scale, #06123A has a hue of 226°, 90% saturation and a brightness value of 23%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #06123A Color Codes

Color NameCetacean Blue
RGB Values(6, 18, 58)
CMYK Values(90%, 69%, 0%, 77%)
HSV/HSB Values(226°, 90%, 23%)
Closest Web Safe#000033
Inverse Color#F9EDC5 [Blond]
Closest Pantone®282 C
Closest RAL5004 [Black blue]
Complementary Color#3A2E06 [American Bronze]
#06123A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#1B1B1B
Desaturated#202020
Weighted Average (Most Common)#131313
Weighted Average (Luma)#121212
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#494949

Hex #06123A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 06123A. Complementary color is 3A2E06

Complementary Palette

The complement of #06123A is #3A2E06 which is called American Bronze. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #06123A color is offered by #3A2E06. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

06123A 3A2E06
Analogous color palette with (06123A, 14063A and 062C3A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #06123A are #14063A and #062C3A, called Cetacean Blue and Maastricht Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #06123A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

06123A 14063A 062C3A
Split Complementary color palette with (06123A, 3A1406 and 2C3A06)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #06123A are #3A1406 (American Bronze) and #2C3A06 (Pullman Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

06123A 3A1406 2C3A06
Triadic color palette with (06123A, 3A0612 and 123A06)

Triadic Palette

#06123A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #3A0612 (Chocolate Brown) and #123A06 (Phthalo Green) along with #06123A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

06123A 3A0612 123A06
Tetradic color palette with (06123A, 3A0612, 3A2E06 and 063A2E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #06123A has #3A0612 (Chocolate Brown), #3A2E06 (American Bronze) and #063A2E (Sacramento State Green). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

06123A 3A0612 3A2E06 063A2E
Square color palette with (06123A, 3A062C, 3A2E06 and 063A14)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #06123A contains #3A062C (Dark Chocolate (Hershey's)), #3A2E06 (American Bronze) and #063A14 (Dark Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

06123A 3A062C 3A2E06 063A14
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Hex #06123A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #06123A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

06123A 26063A 3A0621 3A1806 303A06 063A09 063A35

Tints, Tones & Shades of 06123A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 384161384161
  • Transparent 515975515975
  • Transparent 6A71896A7189
  • Transparent 83899D83899D
  • Transparent 9BA0B09BA0B0
  • Transparent B4B8C4B4B8C4
  • Transparent CDD0D8CDD0D8
  • Transparent E6E7EBE6E7EB

Tones

  • Transparent 1E28481E2848
  • Transparent 2B334F2B334F
  • Transparent 373E56373E56
  • Transparent 43495D43495D
  • Transparent 4F54644F5464
  • Transparent 5B5F6B5B5F6B
  • Transparent 686A72686A72
  • Transparent 747579747579

Shades

  • Transparent 050E2E050E2E
  • Transparent 040D29040D29
  • Transparent 040B23040B23
  • Transparent 03091D03091D
  • Transparent 020717020717
  • Transparent 020511020511
  • Transparent 01040C01040C
  • Transparent 010206010206

#06123A Color Patterns

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