#120109
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.5% 0.045 348.7), rgb(18, 1, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.30:1).
About this color
#120109 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120109 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 1, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.045 348.7) |
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 #120109 | 20.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120109 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120109 text on white | 20.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #120109 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 349)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D94
oklch(63.1% 0.109 349)
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Step 600
600
#A5547F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D446B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120109
oklch(12.5% 0.045 348.7)
#120109 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) | #020409 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060709 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140104 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120109
#120109
oklch(12.5% 0.045 348.7)
- #000905
#000905
oklch(12.4% 0.025 168.5)
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 #120109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.098
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.106
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.107
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.107
Use #120109 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.