#121504
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.7% 0.033 117.4), rgb(18, 21, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#121504 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121504 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 21, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.033 117.4) |
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 #121504 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121504 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121504 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #121504 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859057
oklch(63% 0.08 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D672E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5427
oklch(42.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121504
oklch(18.7% 0.033 117.4)
#121504 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) | #171303 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171405 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141311 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121504
#121504
oklch(18.7% 0.033 117.4)
- #151020
#151020
oklch(18.8% 0.033 297.6)
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 #121504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #121504 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.