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#120A12 Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #120A12 Color?

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The color name of hex code #120A12 is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (18, 10, 18) which means it is composed of 39% red, 22% green and 39% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:45 Y:1 K:93. In the HSV/HSB scale, #120A12 has a hue of 300°, 44% saturation and a brightness value of 7%.
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 #120A12 Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(18, 10, 18)
CMYK Values(1%, 45%, 1%, 93%)
HSV/HSB Values(300°, 44%, 7%)
Closest Web Safe#000000
Inverse Color#EDF5ED [Isabelline]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color#0A120A [Smoky Black]
#120A12 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#0F0F0F
Desaturated#0E0E0E
Weighted Average (Most Common)#0D0D0D
Weighted Average (Luma)#0C0C0C
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#3C3C3C

Hex #120A12 Color Palettes

120A12 is too dark to display its color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 120A12. Complementary color is 0A120A

Complementary Palette

The complement of #120A12 is #0A120A which is called Smoky Black. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #120A12 color is offered by #0A120A. 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.

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Analogous color palette with (120A12, 120A0E and 0E0A12)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #120A12 are #120A0E and #0E0A12, called Smoky Black and Smoky Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #120A12 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.

120A12 120A0E 0E0A12
Split Complementary color palette with (120A12, 0E120A and 0A120E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #120A12 are #0E120A (Smoky Black) and #0A120E (Smoky Black). 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.

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Triadic color palette with (120A12, 12120A and 0A1212)

Triadic Palette

#120A12 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #12120A (Smoky Black) and #0A1212 (Chinese Black) along with #120A12, 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.

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Tetradic color palette with (120A12, 12120A, 0A120A and 0A0A12)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #120A12 has #12120A (Smoky Black), #0A120A (Smoky Black) and #0A0A12 (Rich Black (FOGRA29)). 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.

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Square color palette with (120A12, 120E0A, 0A120A and 0A0E12)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #120A12 contains #120E0A (Smoky Black), #0A120A (Smoky Black) and #0A0E12 (Rich Black (FOGRA29)). 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.

120A12 120E0A 0A120A 0A0E12
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Hex #120A12 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #120A12 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.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 120A12 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 413B41413B41
  • Transparent 595459595459
  • Transparent 716C71716C71
  • Transparent 898589898589
  • Transparent A09DA0A09DA0
  • Transparent B8B6B8B8B6B8
  • Transparent D0CED0D0CED0
  • Transparent E7E7E7E7E7E7

Tones

  • Transparent 282228282228
  • Transparent 332D33332D33
  • Transparent 3E393E3E393E
  • Transparent 494549494549
  • Transparent 545154545154
  • Transparent 5F5D5F5F5D5F
  • Transparent 6A686A6A686A
  • Transparent 757475757475

Shades

  • Transparent 0E080E0E080E
  • Transparent 0D070D0D070D
  • Transparent 0B060B0B060B
  • Transparent 090509090509
  • Transparent 070407070407
  • Transparent 050305050305
  • Transparent 040204040204
  • Transparent 020102020102

#120A12 Color Patterns

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