#121516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #121516 is composed of 7.1% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.2% cyan, 4.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.4% black. It has a hue angle of 195 degrees, a saturation of 10% and a lightness of 7.8%. #121516 color hex could be obtained by blending #242a2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #000000.

    • R 7
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 91
    CMYK color chart

#121516 color description : Very dark (mostly black) blue.

#121516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #121516 has RGB values of R:18, G:21, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.91. Its decimal value is 1185046.

Hex triplet 121516 #121516
RGB Decimal 18, 21, 22 rgb(18,21,22)
RGB Percent 7.1, 8.2, 8.6 rgb(7.1%,8.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 18, 5, 0, 91
HSL 195°, 10, 7.8 hsl(195,10%,7.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 195°, 18.2, 8.6
Web Safe 000000 #000000
CIE-LAB 6.529, -1.009, -1.095
XYZ 0.662, 0.723, 0.864
xyY 0.295, 0.321, 0.723
CIE-LCH 6.529, 1.489, 227.343
CIE-LUV 6.529, -0.838, -0.578
Hunter-Lab 8.502, -0.971, -0.071
Binary 00010010, 00010101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #121516

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Alternatives to #121516

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#121516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #121516

This text has a font color of #121516.

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#121516 background color

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#121516 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#121516;}
.background {background-color:#121516;}
.border {border:1px solid #121516;}

Shades and Tints of #121516

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #121516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #141414 is the less saturated color, while #011d27 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #121516 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #141414 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #141414 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #202021 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #221f22 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1e2023 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1b1c1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1c1b1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a1c1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population