#121102
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.4% 0.031 106.3), rgb(18, 17, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#121102 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121102 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 17, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 80%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.031 106.3) |
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 #121102 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121102 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121102 text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #121102 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A378
oklch(70.6% 0.059 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D55
oklch(63.2% 0.077 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#797639
oklch(55.5% 0.083 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#66632C
oklch(49% 0.076 106)
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Step 800
800
#535125
oklch(42.6% 0.064 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121102
oklch(17.4% 0.031 106.3)
#121102 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) | #131001 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141102 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140F0D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121102
#121102
oklch(17.4% 0.031 106.3)
- #0F0E1D
#0F0E1D
oklch(17.4% 0.031 285.8)
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 #121102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.104
Use #121102 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.