#121000
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.036 104.4), rgb(18, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#121000 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121000 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.036 104.4) |
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 #121000 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121000 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121000 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #121000 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#928C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C762C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#69631F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#55511C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 105)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121000
oklch(17% 0.036 104.4)
#121000 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) | #130F00 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131000 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140E0C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121000
#121000
oklch(17% 0.036 104.4)
- #0E0D1E
#0E0D1E
oklch(17.1% 0.035 284.7)
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 #121000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.107
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.108
Use #121000 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.