#12080F Color
#12080F is rgb(18, 8, 15) in RGB, hsl(318, 38%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 17%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12080Frgb(18, 8, 15)hsl(318, 38%, 5%)hsv(318, 56%, 7%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 17%, 93%)oklch(15.3% 0.023 338.3)lab(3.05% 4.04 -1.78)lch(3.05% 4.42 336.17)What #12080F 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 #12080F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12080F Channel Values
How #12080F 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 8 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 38% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 56% · V 7% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 17% · K 93% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.67:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12080F 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 #12080F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12080F; 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 #12080F
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 #12080F 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.
#12080F#0A0A0F#0E090F#0C0C0F#0F0A0F#110909#12090C#0B0B0BUsing #12080F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12080f: #12080F;background-color: #12080F;colors: { 'color-12080f': '#12080F' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.031, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_12080f">#12080F</color>fill="#12080F"More Pink Colors
#12080F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12080F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12080F?
#12080F is a darkest pink — rgb(18, 8, 15) in RGB and hsl(318, 38%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #12080F?
#12080F is rgb(18, 8, 15) — red 18, green 8, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12080F?
#12080F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 17%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12080F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12080F scores 19.67:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12080F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12080F 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 5.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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