#120209
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.9% 0.04 350.6), rgb(18, 2, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.22:1).
About this color
#120209 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120209 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 2, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 80%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.9% 0.04 350.6) |
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 #120209 | 20.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120209 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120209 text on white | 20.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #120209 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
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67191
oklch(63.2% 0.096 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1587B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#894868
oklch(49.1% 0.097 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120209
oklch(12.9% 0.04 350.6)
#120209 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) | #030509 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070709 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140204 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120209
#120209
oklch(12.9% 0.04 350.6)
- #000A06
#000A06
oklch(12.9% 0.025 171)
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 #120209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
Use #120209 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.