Color Name
Dark Royal purple*
Hex Color Code
#12042C
RGB Color Code
RGB(18, 4, 44)
CMYK Values*
59.1%, 90.9%, 0.0%, 82.7%
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What color is 12042C?

The RGB color code for color number #12042C is RGB(18, 4, 44). In the RGB color model, #12042C has a red value of 18, a green value of 4, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 59.1% cyan, 90.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 82.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 261° (degrees), 83.3 % saturation, and 9.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #12042C has a hue of 261° (degrees), 90.9 % saturation and 17.3 % brightness/value.

Color 12042C is cool or warm?

Color 12042C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #12042C? (For interior and product design)

12042C has an LRV of nearly 0.4. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#12042C
LRV 0.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 0.4 of #12042C with dark and light color

Is #12042C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 12042C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #12042C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #12042C
Hex triplet
#12042C
Red
12
Green
04
Blue
2C
RGBA / RGB rgb(18, 4, 44)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Green
4 (1.6%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
59.09%
Magenta
90.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
82.75%
HSL hsl(261deg, 83.3 %, 9.4 %)
Hue
261°
Saturation
83.33 %
Lightness
9.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
261°
Saturation
90.91 %
Brightness / Value
17.25 %
RYB ryb(209, 196, 236)
Red
209 (81.8%)
Yellow
196 (77.0%)
Blue
236 (92.7%)
HWB
Hue
261°
Whiteness
1.57 %
Blackness
82.75 %
CMY
Cyan
92.94%
Magenta
98.43%
Yellow
82.75%
XYZ
X
0.75
Y
0.4
Z
2.42
YXY
Y1
0.4
X
0.21
Y2
0.11
CIE-Lab
L
3.59
A
15.15
B
-22.46
CIE-Lch
L
3.59
C
27.09
H
304.01
CIE-Luv
L
3.59
U
0.76
V
-9.91
Hunter-Lab
L
6.3
A
10.14
B
-18.35
Other
LRV
~ 0.4 %
Munsell Color System
9.5PB 0.4/4.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #12042C

These are the named colors closest to hex 12042C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#201030 Color Dark Royal purple
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#030630 Color Blue Black
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#00001C Color Dark Blue Black
92.22% match | ΔE 7.78
#1A001A Color Black Purple
92.18% match | ΔE 7.82

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 12042C.

#201747 Color PANTONE 275 C
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93
#201547 Color PANTONE 2765 C
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#1E1A34 Color PANTONE 5255 C
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17
#221C35 Color PANTONE 276 C
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92

Paint color for Hex #12042C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 12042C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 12042C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 12042C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #12042C to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 12042C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #12042C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 12042C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #12042C to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 12042C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #12042C to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 12042C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #12042C to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 12042C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #12042C to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 12042C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #12042C to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
80.76% match | ΔE 19.24

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#12042C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#12042C
Dark Royal purple*
#1E2C04
Black Brown*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #12042C?

Color that best contrast with #12042C is #1E2C04, color name is Black Brown*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #12042C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #12042C is #1E2C04, color name is Black Brown*.

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