#120400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.2% 0.034 51.2), rgb(18, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.13:1).
About this color
#120400 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120400 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.034 51.2) |
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 #120400 | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120400 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120400 text on white | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #120400 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2957C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6340
oklch(55.5% 0.09 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120400
oklch(13.2% 0.034 51.2)
#120400 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) | #070500 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0800 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150203 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120400
#120400
oklch(13.2% 0.034 51.2)
- #000910
#000910
oklch(13.1% 0.026 231.1)
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 #120400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.113
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.117
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.120
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.123
Use #120400 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.