#120514 Color
#120514 is rgb(18, 5, 20) in RGB, hsl(292, 60%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 75%, 0%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#120514rgb(18, 5, 20)hsl(292, 60%, 5%)hsv(292, 75%, 8%)cmyk(10%, 75%, 0%, 92%)oklch(14.7% 0.039 322.5)lab(2.58% 5.92 -5.42)lch(2.58% 8.03 317.57)What #120514 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #120514, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#120514 Channel Values
How #120514 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 5 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 60% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 75% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.86:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #120514 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #120514
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #120514; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #120514
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #120514 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#120514#080814#0C0714#0A0A14#0E0814#100707#11060D#090909Using #120514 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-120514: #120514;background-color: #120514;colors: { 'color-120514': '#120514' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.020, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_120514">#120514</color>fill="#120514"More Pink Colors
#120514 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#120514 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #120514?
#120514 is a darkest pink — rgb(18, 5, 20) in RGB and hsl(292, 60%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #120514?
#120514 is rgb(18, 5, 20) — red 18, green 5, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #120514?
#120514 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 75%, 0%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #120514 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #120514 scores 19.86:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #120514 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #120514 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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