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#120D12 Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #120D12 Color?

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The color name of hex code #120D12 is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (18, 13, 18) which means it is composed of 37% red, 27% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:28 Y:1 K:93. In the HSV/HSB scale, #120D12 has a hue of 300°, 28% 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 #120D12 Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(18, 13, 18)
CMYK Values(1%, 28%, 1%, 93%)
HSV/HSB Values(300°, 28%, 7%)
Closest Web Safe#000000
Inverse Color#EDF2ED [Bright Gray]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color#0D120D [Smoky Black]
#120D12 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#101010
Desaturated#101010
Weighted Average (Most Common)#0F0F0F
Weighted Average (Luma)#0E0E0E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#414141

Hex #120D12 Color Palettes

120D12 is too dark to display its color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 120D12. Complementary color is 0D120D

Complementary Palette

The complement of #120D12 is #0D120D 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 #120D12 color is offered by #0D120D. 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 (120D12, 120D10 and 100D12)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #120D12 are #120D10 and #100D12, called Chinese Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #120D12 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.

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Split Complementary color palette with (120D12, 10120D and 0D1210)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #120D12 are #10120D (Smoky Black) and #0D1210 (Chinese 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 (120D12, 12120D and 0D1212)

Triadic Palette

#120D12 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #12120D (Chinese Black) and #0D1212 (Chinese Black) along with #120D12, 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 (120D12, 12120D, 0D120D and 0D0D12)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #120D12 has #12120D (Chinese Black), #0D120D (Smoky Black) and #0D0D12 (Chinese Black). 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 (120D12, 12100D, 0D120D and 0D1012)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #120D12 contains #12100D (Smoky Black), #0D120D (Smoky Black) and #0D1012 (Chinese Black). 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.

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Hex #120D12 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #120D12 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 120D12 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 413D41413D41
  • Transparent 595659595659
  • Transparent 716E71716E71
  • Transparent 898689898689
  • Transparent A09EA0A09EA0
  • Transparent B8B6B8B8B6B8
  • Transparent D0CFD0D0CFD0
  • Transparent E7E7E7E7E7E7

Tones

  • Transparent 282428282428
  • Transparent 333033333033
  • Transparent 3E3B3E3E3B3E
  • Transparent 494749494749
  • Transparent 545254545254
  • Transparent 5F5E5F5F5E5F
  • Transparent 6A696A6A696A
  • Transparent 757575757575

Shades

  • Transparent 0E0A0E0E0A0E
  • Transparent 0D090D0D090D
  • Transparent 0B080B0B080B
  • Transparent 090709090709
  • Transparent 070507070507
  • Transparent 050405050405
  • Transparent 040304040304
  • Transparent 020102020102

#120D12 Color Patterns

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    #120D12 Houndstooth Pattern

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    #120D12 Trellis Pattern

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    #120D12 Plaid Pattern


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