#121401
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.3% 0.038 114.4), rgb(18, 20, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#121401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121401 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 20, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.038 114.4) |
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 #121401 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121401 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121401 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #121401 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88904B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#60661F
oklch(49% 0.093 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E541C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121401
oklch(18.3% 0.038 114.4)
#121401 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) | #161200 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161302 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14120F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121401
#121401
oklch(18.3% 0.038 114.4)
- #130E21
#130E21
oklch(18.1% 0.038 294.4)
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 #121401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.096
Use #121401 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.