Indian Black color hex code is #141212

What is Indian Black Color?

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Indian Black has the hex code #141212. The equivalent RGB values are (20, 18, 18), which means it is composed of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:10 Y:10 K:92. In the HSV/HSB scale, Indian Black has a hue of 0°, 10% saturation and a brightness value of 8%.
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.

Indian Black is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Indian Black Color Codes

Hex Code	#141212
RGB Values	(20, 18, 18)
CMYK Values	(1%, 10%, 10%, 92%)
HSV/HSB Values	(0°, 10%, 8%)
Closest Web Safe	#000000
Inverse Color	#EBEDED [Bright Gray]
Closest Pantone®	Black 6 C
Closest RAL	9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color	#121414 [Chinese Black]

Indian Black Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#131313
Desaturated	#131313
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#131313
Weighted Average (Luma)	#121212
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#494949

Indian Black Color Palettes

Indian Black is too dark to display its color palettes.

Complementary color palette of 141212. Complementary color is 121414

Complementary Palette

The complement of Indian Black is Chinese Black with the hex code #121414. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #141212 color is offered by #121414. 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 (141212, 141312 and 141213)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Indian Black (#141212) are Chinese Black (#141312) and Chinese Black (#141213). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Indian Black with a 30° separation on either side. 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 (141212, 121413 and 121314)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Indian Black (#141212) are #121413 (Chinese Black) and #121314 (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 (141212, 121412 and 121214)

Triadic Palette

Indian Black triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #121412 (Chinese Black) and #121214 (Chinese Black) along with #141212 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 (141212, 121412, 121414 and 141214)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Indian Black has four colors - #121412 (Chinese Black), #121414 (Chinese Black) and #141214 (Chinese Black) in addition to the base color (#141212). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (141212, 131412, 121414 and 131214)

Square Palette

Indian Black square color palette has #131412 (Chinese Black), #121414 (Chinese Black) and #131214 (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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Indian Black Color Rainbow Palette

Our Indian Black rainbow color palette is based on the RGB 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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