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#121715 Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #121715 Color?

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The color name of hex code #121715 is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (18, 23, 21) which means it is composed of 29% red, 37% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:22 M:0 Y:9 K:91. In the HSV/HSB scale, #121715 has a hue of 156°, 22% saturation and a brightness value of 9%.
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 #121715 Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(18, 23, 21)
CMYK Values(22%, 0%, 9%, 91%)
HSV/HSB Values(156°, 22%, 9%)
Closest Web Safe#000000
Inverse Color#EDE8EA [Bright Gray]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL8022 [Black brown]
Complementary Color#171214 [Chinese Black]
#121715 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#151515
Desaturated#151515
Weighted Average (Most Common)#151515
Weighted Average (Luma)#161616
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#505050

Hex #121715 Color Palettes

121715 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 121715. Complementary color is 171214

Complementary Palette

The complement of #121715 is #171214 which is called Chinese Black. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #121715 color is offered by #171214. 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 (121715, 121717 and 121713)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #121715 are #121717 and #121713, called Chinese Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #121715 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 (121715, 171217 and 171312)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #121715 are #171217 (Chinese Black) and #171312 (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 (121715, 151217 and 171512)

Triadic Palette

#121715 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #151217 (Chinese Black) and #171512 (Chinese Black) along with #121715, 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 (121715, 151217, 171214 and 141712)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #121715 has #151217 (Chinese Black), #171214 (Chinese Black) and #141712 (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 (121715, 131217, 171214 and 171712)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #121715 contains #131217 (Chinese Black), #171214 (Chinese Black) and #171712 (Black Chocolate). 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 #121715 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #121715 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 121715 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 414544414544
  • Transparent 595D5B595D5B
  • Transparent 717473717473
  • Transparent 898B8A898B8A
  • Transparent A0A2A1A0A2A1
  • Transparent B8B9B9B8B9B9
  • Transparent D0D1D0D0D1D0
  • Transparent E7E8E8E7E8E8

Tones

  • Transparent 282C2A282C2A
  • Transparent 333735333735
  • Transparent 3E41403E4140
  • Transparent 494C4B494C4B
  • Transparent 545655545655
  • Transparent 5F61605F6160
  • Transparent 6A6B6B6A6B6B
  • Transparent 757675757675

Shades

  • Transparent 0E12110E1211
  • Transparent 0D100F0D100F
  • Transparent 0B0E0D0B0E0D
  • Transparent 090C0B090C0B
  • Transparent 070908070908
  • Transparent 050706050706
  • Transparent 040504040504
  • Transparent 020202020202

#121715 Color Patterns

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    #121715 Honeycomb Pattern

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    #121715 Leaves Pattern

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    #121715 Houndstooth Pattern

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    #121715 Trellis Pattern

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    #121715 Plaid Pattern


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