#120309
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.3% 0.035 352.8), rgb(18, 3, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.14:1).
About this color
#120309 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120309 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 3, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.035 352.8) |
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 #120309 | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120309 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120309 text on white | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #120309 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2748E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 353)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C78
oklch(55.7% 0.092 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#864B65
oklch(49.1% 0.086 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E52
oklch(42.7% 0.071 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120309
oklch(13.3% 0.035 352.8)
#120309 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) | #040609 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080809 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140305 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120309
#120309
oklch(13.3% 0.035 352.8)
- #000B07
#000B07
oklch(13.3% 0.026 173.1)
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 #120309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.096
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.105
Use #120309 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.