#123850 Hex Color
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Navy with a dusty, ashy undertone. The hex code #123850 works best as a dominant base in dark UI, finance, or nautical layouts, where its low saturation reads serious instead of loud. White text sits at about 12.3:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with muted coral or brass so the palette doesn’t go flat.
Questions about #123850
What is #123850 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #123850 is rgb(18, 56, 80), in HSL hsl(203, 63%, 19%) and in CMYK 78%, 30%, 0%, 69%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #123850?
Muted coral, brass, and warm sand all lift #123850 because the navy is very desaturated and cool. Burgundy also works for a richer, more formal palette. Keep pairings warm so the cool base does not read gloomy.
Is #123850 readable on white or black?
#123850 has a 12.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.