#120F06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.9% 0.019 92.7), rgb(18, 15, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#120F06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120F06 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 15, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 50%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.019 92.7) |
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 #120F06 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120F06 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120F06 text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120F06 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A088
oklch(70.6% 0.035 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#93896A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7352
oklch(55.6% 0.049 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6042
oklch(49.1% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F37
oklch(42.8% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#47412F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 91.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120F06
oklch(16.9% 0.019 92.7)
#120F06 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) | #110F05 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121006 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140E0D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120F06
#120F06
oklch(16.9% 0.019 92.7)
- #0C0F17
#0C0F17
oklch(16.9% 0.018 268.6)
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 #120F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.103
Use #120F06 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.