#120F07
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.9% 0.017 90.5), rgb(18, 15, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#120F07 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120F07 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 15, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.017 90.5) |
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 #120F07 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120F07 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120F07 text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120F07 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#93896E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7356
oklch(55.7% 0.044 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6046
oklch(49.1% 0.041 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120F07
oklch(16.9% 0.017 90.5)
#120F07 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) | #110F07 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121007 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140E0D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120F07
#120F07
oklch(16.9% 0.017 90.5)
- #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 #120F07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.103
Use #120F07 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.