#123449 Color
#123449 is rgb(18, 52, 73) in RGB, hsl(203, 60%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#123449rgb(18, 52, 73)hsl(203, 60%, 18%)hsv(203, 75%, 29%)cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 71%)oklch(31.1% 0.054 239.1)lab(20.04% -6.60 -16.93)lch(20.04% 18.17 248.69)What #123449 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 #123449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#123449 Channel Values
How #123449 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 52 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 60% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 75% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.02:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #123449 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 #123449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #123449; 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 #123449
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 #123449 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.
#123449#303049#273249#2C2C49#242F49#063737#0C363F#313131Using #123449 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-123449: #123449;background-color: #123449;colors: { 'color-123449': '#123449' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.204, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_123449">#123449</color>fill="#123449"More Blue Colors
#123449 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#123449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #123449?
#123449 is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 52, 73) in RGB and hsl(203, 60%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #123449?
#123449 is rgb(18, 52, 73) — red 18, green 52, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #123449?
#123449 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #123449 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #123449 scores 13.02:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #123449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #123449 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18, which is visibly different.
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