#12111E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.026 287.1), rgb(18, 17, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#12111E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12111E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 17, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 28%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.026 287.1) |
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 #12111E | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12111E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12111E text on white | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #12111E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8684AF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#706D9A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B6B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12111E
oklch(18.6% 0.026 287.1)
#12111E 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) | #0D131F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D121E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1316 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12111E
#12111E
oklch(18.6% 0.026 287.1)
- #141406
#141406
oklch(18.7% 0.026 108.7)
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 #12111E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #12111E 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.