#122017
Onyx · very dark cool black
About #122017
#122017 is a very dark, muted black colour. Digitally that works out to 7% red, 13% green and 9% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 87% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 11.2), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #20121B (onyx), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.87:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #122017?
#122017 is a very dark, muted black colour. Digitally that works out to 7% red, 13% green and 9% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 87% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #122017?
Use white text. White on #122017 has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #122017?
Its complementary colour is #20121B, and analogous partners are #142012 and #12201E.