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#121919 Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Black

What is hex #121919 Color?

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The color name of hex code #121919 is Chinese Black. The RGB values are (18, 25, 25) which means it is composed of 26% red, 37% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:28 M:0 Y:0 K:90. In the HSV/HSB scale, #121919 has a hue of 180°, 28% 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 #121919 Color Codes

Color NameChinese Black
RGB Values(18, 25, 25)
CMYK Values(28%, 0%, 0%, 90%)
HSV/HSB Values(180°, 28%, 10%)
Closest Web Safe#000000
Inverse Color#EDE6E6 [Platinum]
Closest Pantone®Black 6 C
Closest RAL8022 [Black brown]
Complementary Color#191212 [Licorice]
#121919 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#171717
Desaturated#161616
Weighted Average (Most Common)#171717
Weighted Average (Luma)#181818
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#535353

Hex #121919 Color Palettes

121919 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 121919. Complementary color is 191212

Complementary Palette

The complement of #121919 is #191212 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 #121919 color is offered by #191212. 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 (121919, 121619 and 121916)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #121919 are #121619 and #121916, called Chinese Black and Chinese Black, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #121919 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 (121919, 191216 and 191612)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #121919 are #191216 (Chinese Black) and #191612 (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 (121919, 191219 and 191912)

Triadic Palette

#121919 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #191219 (Chinese Black) and #191912 (Black Chocolate) along with #121919, 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 (121919, 191219, 191212 and 121912)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #121919 has #191219 (Chinese Black), #191212 (Licorice) and #121912 (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 (121919, 161219, 191212 and 161912)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #121919 contains #161219 (Chinese Black), #191212 (Licorice) and #161912 (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 #121919 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #121919 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 121919 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 414747414747
  • Transparent 595E5E595E5E
  • Transparent 717575717575
  • Transparent 898C8C898C8C
  • Transparent A0A3A3A0A3A3
  • Transparent B8BABAB8BABA
  • Transparent D0D1D1D0D1D1
  • Transparent E7E8E8E7E8E8

Tones

  • Transparent 282E2E282E2E
  • Transparent 333838333838
  • Transparent 3E42423E4242
  • Transparent 494D4D494D4D
  • Transparent 545757545757
  • Transparent 5F61615F6161
  • Transparent 6A6B6B6A6B6B
  • Transparent 757676757676

Shades

  • Transparent 0E14140E1414
  • Transparent 0D12120D1212
  • Transparent 0B0F0F0B0F0F
  • Transparent 090D0D090D0D
  • Transparent 070A0A070A0A
  • Transparent 050808050808
  • Transparent 040505040505
  • Transparent 020303020303

#121919 Color Patterns

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    #121919 Leaves Pattern

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    #121919 Houndstooth Pattern

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    #121919 Trellis Pattern

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    #121919 Plaid Pattern


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