#122544 Color
#122544 is rgb(18, 37, 68) in RGB, hsl(217, 58%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#122544rgb(18, 37, 68)hsl(217, 58%, 17%)hsv(217, 74%, 27%)cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 73%)oklch(26.7% 0.063 259.7)lab(14.46% 1.41 -22.27)lch(14.46% 22.32 273.62)What #122544 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 #122544, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#122544 Channel Values
How #122544 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 37 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 58% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.29:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122544 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 #122544
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122544; 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 #122544
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 #122544 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.
#122544#222244#1D2444#202044#1B2244#032A2A#0A2836#252525Using #122544 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-122544: #122544;background-color: #122544;colors: { 'color-122544': '#122544' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.145, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_122544">#122544</color>fill="#122544"More Blue Colors
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#122544 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #122544?
#122544 is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 37, 68) in RGB and hsl(217, 58%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #122544?
#122544 is rgb(18, 37, 68) — red 18, green 37, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #122544?
#122544 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #122544 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #122544 scores 15.29:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #122544 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #122544 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 26.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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