#0C1200
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.042 123), rgb(12, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#0C1200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1200 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.042 123) |
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 #0C1200 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1200 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1200 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1200 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 123)
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Step 700
700
#566A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#46561C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1200
oklch(17% 0.042 123)
#0C1200 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) | #141000 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131001 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D100D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1200
#0C1200
oklch(17% 0.042 123)
- #130A1E
#130A1E
oklch(16.9% 0.042 303)
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 #0C1200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.100
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.104
Use #0C1200 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.