#121503
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.7% 0.035 117), rgb(18, 21, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#121503 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 117°. 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 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121503 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 21, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 75%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.035 117) |
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 #121503 | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121503 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121503 text on white | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #121503 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA677
oklch(70.6% 0.066 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#869053
oklch(63.1% 0.085 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707A37
oklch(55.6% 0.092 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6729
oklch(49.1% 0.086 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5423
oklch(42.7% 0.072 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4522
oklch(37.6% 0.055 117.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121503
oklch(18.7% 0.035 117)
#121503 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) | #171302 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171404 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141311 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121503
#121503
oklch(18.7% 0.035 117)
- #150F21
#150F21
oklch(18.6% 0.037 298.1)
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 #121503, 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 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #121503 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.