#121900
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.9% 0.049 122.5), rgb(18, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#121900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121900 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.049 122.5) |
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 #121900 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121900 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121900 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #121900 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#96AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D953D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E15
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#556B02
oklch(49.2% 0.119 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#46570B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121900
oklch(19.9% 0.049 122.5)
#121900 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) | #1B1700 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1601 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141713 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121900
#121900
oklch(19.9% 0.049 122.5)
- #1A1028
#1A1028
oklch(20% 0.048 301.4)
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 #121900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
Use #121900 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.