#120009
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.1% 0.051 347.1), rgb(18, 0, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.39:1).
About this color
#120009 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120009 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 0, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.1% 0.051 347.1) |
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 #120009 | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120009 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120009 text on white | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #120009 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 347)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6898
oklch(63% 0.124 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E82
oklch(55.6% 0.135 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#913F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#76345A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#602E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 347)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120009
oklch(12.1% 0.051 347.1)
#120009 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) | #010309 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050608 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140003 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120009
#120009
oklch(12.1% 0.051 347.1)
- #000804
#000804
oklch(11.9% 0.025 165.4)
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 #120009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.107
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.109
Use #120009 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.