#120C19
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.9% 0.028 304.8), rgb(18, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#120C19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120C19 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 35%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.028 304.8) |
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 #120C19 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120C19 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120C19 text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120C19 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A899BC
oklch(70.8% 0.053 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#937FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6896
oklch(55.5% 0.074 305)
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Step 700
700
#6A5780
oklch(49.2% 0.068 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564768
oklch(42.7% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120C19
oklch(16.9% 0.028 304.8)
#120C19 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) | #090E1A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0F19 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110E11 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120C19
#120C19
oklch(16.9% 0.028 304.8)
- #0C1104
#0C1104
oklch(16.8% 0.029 125)
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 #120C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
Use #120C19 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.