#12150B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.9% 0.02 121.9), rgb(18, 21, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#12150B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12150B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 21, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.02 121.9) |
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 #12150B | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12150B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12150B text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12150B 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848E6E
oklch(63% 0.048 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7856
oklch(55.5% 0.052 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6546
oklch(49% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12150B
oklch(18.9% 0.02 121.9)
#12150B 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) | #16140A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131412 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12150B
#12150B
oklch(18.9% 0.02 121.9)
- #15111B
#15111B
oklch(18.7% 0.021 302.7)
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 #12150B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.095
Use #12150B 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.