Close to Gunmetal
#122521
#122521 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 14.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 35% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #122521.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.00:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.31:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.00:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.31:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #122521 as they’d see it.
#122521 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #122521
What color is #122521?
#122521 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 14.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 35% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #122521 in RGB?
#122521 is rgb(18, 37, 33): 18 red, 37 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #122521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 11, 85). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #122521?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #122521?
Its complement #2E1D20 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.