#12376D Color
#12376D is rgb(18, 55, 109) in RGB, hsl(216, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 50%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12376Drgb(18, 55, 109)hsl(216, 72%, 25%)hsv(216, 83%, 43%)cmyk(83%, 50%, 0%, 57%)oklch(34.4% 0.103 258.3)lab(23.00% 3.86 -35.85)lch(23.00% 36.06 276.15)What #12376D 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 #12376D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12376D Channel Values
How #12376D 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 55 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 83% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.71:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12376D 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 #12376D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12376D; 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 #12376D
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 #12376D 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.
#12376D#33336D#29346D#2E2E6D#26326D#004141#003D56#383838Using #12376D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12376d: #12376D;background-color: #12376D;colors: { 'color-12376d': '#12376D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.216, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_12376d">#12376D</color>fill="#12376D"More Blue Colors
#12376D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12376D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12376D?
#12376D is a dark blue — rgb(18, 55, 109) in RGB and hsl(216, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #12376D?
#12376D is rgb(18, 55, 109) — red 18, green 55, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12376D?
#12376D converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 50%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12376D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12376D scores 11.71:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12376D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12376D 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.21, which is visibly different.
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