#0C1000
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.3% 0.038 119.5), rgb(12, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#0C1000 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1000 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.038 119.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0C1000 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1000 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1000 text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1000 text on black | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA874
oklch(70.8% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#83924F
oklch(63.2% 0.093 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C31
oklch(55.7% 0.102 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6823
oklch(49% 0.095 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A551F
oklch(42.7% 0.078 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1000
oklch(16.3% 0.038 119.5)
#0C1000 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #120E00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110E01 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E0E0C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1000
#0C1000
oklch(16.3% 0.038 119.5)
- #10091C
#10091C
oklch(16.1% 0.04 298.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0C1000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.108
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.109
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.112
Use #0C1000 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.