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#120E1A Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #120E1A Color?

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The color name of hex code #120E1A is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (18, 14, 26) which means it is composed of 31% red, 24% green and 45% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:31 M:46 Y:0 K:90. In the HSV/HSB scale, #120E1A has a hue of 260°, 46% saturation and a brightness value of 10%.
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 #120E1A Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(18, 14, 26)
CMYK Values(31%, 46%, 0%, 90%)
HSV/HSB Values(260°, 46%, 10%)
Closest Web Safe#000033
Inverse Color#EDF1E5 [Alabaster]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color#161A0E [Black Chocolate]
#120E1A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#131313
Desaturated#141414
Weighted Average (Most Common)#111111
Weighted Average (Luma)#101010
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#444444

Hex #120E1A Color Palettes

120E1A is too dark to display its color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 120E1A. Complementary color is 161A0E

Complementary Palette

The complement of #120E1A is #161A0E which is called Black Chocolate. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #120E1A color is offered by #161A0E. 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.

120E1A 161A0E
Analogous color palette with (120E1A, 180E1A and 0E101A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #120E1A are #180E1A and #0E101A, called Chinese Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #120E1A 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.

120E1A 180E1A 0E101A
Split Complementary color palette with (120E1A, 1A180E and 101A0E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #120E1A are #1A180E (Black Chocolate) and #101A0E (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.

120E1A 1A180E 101A0E
Triadic color palette with (120E1A, 1A120E and 0E1A12)

Triadic Palette

#120E1A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #1A120E (Licorice) and #0E1A12 (Chinese Black) along with #120E1A, 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.

120E1A 1A120E 0E1A12
Tetradic color palette with (120E1A, 1A120E, 161A0E and 0E161A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #120E1A has #1A120E (Licorice), #161A0E (Black Chocolate) and #0E161A (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.

120E1A 1A120E 161A0E 0E161A
Square color palette with (120E1A, 1A0E10, 161A0E and 0E1A18)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #120E1A contains #1A0E10 (Licorice), #161A0E (Black Chocolate) and #0E1A18 (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.

120E1A 1A0E10 161A0E 0E1A18
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Hex #120E1A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #120E1A 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.

120E1A 1A0E18 1A0F0E 1A190E 111A0E 0E1A15 0E141A

Tints, Tones & Shades of 120E1A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 413E48413E48
  • Transparent 59565F59565F
  • Transparent 716E76716E76
  • Transparent 89878D89878D
  • Transparent A09FA3A09FA3
  • Transparent B8B7BAB8B7BA
  • Transparent D0CFD1D0CFD1
  • Transparent E7E7E8E7E7E8

Tones

  • Transparent 28252E28252E
  • Transparent 333039333039
  • Transparent 3E3C433E3C43
  • Transparent 49474D49474D
  • Transparent 545257545257
  • Transparent 5F5E615F5E61
  • Transparent 6A696C6A696C
  • Transparent 757576757576

Shades

  • Transparent 0E0B150E0B15
  • Transparent 0D0A120D0A12
  • Transparent 0B08100B0810
  • Transparent 09070D09070D
  • Transparent 07060A07060A
  • Transparent 050408050408
  • Transparent 040305040305
  • Transparent 020103020103

#120E1A Color Patterns

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    #120E1A Honeycomb Pattern

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    #120E1A Leaves Pattern

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    #120E1A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #120E1A Trellis Pattern

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    #120E1A Plaid Pattern


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