#120000
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(11.4% 0.047 29.2), rgb(18, 0, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.47:1).
About this color
#120000 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120000 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.4% 0.047 29.2) |
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 #120000 | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120000 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120000 text on white | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #120000 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28B80
oklch(70.6% 0.089 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56D60
oklch(63.1% 0.114 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05347
oklch(55.5% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#974339
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B382F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120000
oklch(11.4% 0.047 29.2)
#120000 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) | #030200 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070600 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150000 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120000
#120000
oklch(11.4% 0.047 29.2)
- #000608
#000608
oklch(11.2% 0.02 211.9)
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 #120000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #120000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.119
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.121
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.124
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.126
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.129
Use #120000 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.