#120E06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.6% 0.018 85.6), rgb(18, 14, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#120E06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120E06 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 14, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.018 85.6) |
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 #120E06 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120E06 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120E06 text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #120E06 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 86)
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Step 600
600
#807254
oklch(55.7% 0.047 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120E06
oklch(16.6% 0.018 85.6)
#120E06 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) | #100E06 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F06 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140D0C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120E06
#120E06
oklch(16.6% 0.018 85.6)
- #0B0E16
#0B0E16
oklch(16.5% 0.018 268.5)
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 #120E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.100
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.103
Use #120E06 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.