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#121818 Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #121818 Color?

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The color name of hex code #121818 is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (18, 24, 24) which means it is composed of 27% red, 36% green and 36% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:25 M:0 Y:0 K:91. In the HSV/HSB scale, #121818 has a hue of 180°, 25% 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 #121818 Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(18, 24, 24)
CMYK Values(25%, 0%, 0%, 91%)
HSV/HSB Values(180°, 25%, 9%)
Closest Web Safe#000000
Inverse Color#EDE7E7 [Platinum]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL8022 [Black brown]
Complementary Color#181212 [Licorice]
#121818 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#161616
Desaturated#151515
Weighted Average (Most Common)#161616
Weighted Average (Luma)#171717
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#515151

Hex #121818 Color Palettes

121818 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 121818. Complementary color is 181212

Complementary Palette

The complement of #121818 is #181212 which is called Licorice. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #121818 color is offered by #181212. 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 (121818, 121518 and 121815)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #121818 are #121518 and #121815, called Chinese Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #121818 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 (121818, 181215 and 181512)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #121818 are #181215 (Chinese Black) and #181512 (Black Chocolate). 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 (121818, 181218 and 181812)

Triadic Palette

#121818 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #181218 (Chinese Black) and #181812 (Black Chocolate) along with #121818, 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 (121818, 181218, 181212 and 121812)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #121818 has #181218 (Chinese Black), #181212 (Licorice) and #121812 (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 (121818, 151218, 181212 and 151812)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #121818 contains #151218 (Chinese Black), #181212 (Licorice) and #151812 (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 #121818 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #121818 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 121818 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 414646414646
  • Transparent 595D5D595D5D
  • Transparent 717474717474
  • Transparent 898C8C898C8C
  • Transparent A0A3A3A0A3A3
  • Transparent B8BABAB8BABA
  • Transparent D0D1D1D0D1D1
  • Transparent E7E8E8E7E8E8

Tones

  • Transparent 282D2D282D2D
  • Transparent 333737333737
  • Transparent 3E42423E4242
  • Transparent 494C4C494C4C
  • Transparent 545656545656
  • Transparent 5F61615F6161
  • Transparent 6A6B6B6A6B6B
  • Transparent 757676757676

Shades

  • Transparent 0E13130E1313
  • Transparent 0D11110D1111
  • Transparent 0B0E0E0B0E0E
  • Transparent 090C0C090C0C
  • Transparent 070A0A070A0A
  • Transparent 050707050707
  • Transparent 040505040505
  • Transparent 020202020202

#121818 Color Patterns

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    #121818 Leaves Pattern

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    #121818 Houndstooth Pattern

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    #121818 Trellis Pattern

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    #121818 Plaid Pattern


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