#1C121D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.026 323.4), rgb(28, 18, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#1C121D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C121D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 18, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 23%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.026 323.4) |
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 #1C121D | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C121D | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C121D text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C121D text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B3
oklch(70.8% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7DA0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#87668B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#735476
oklch(49.1% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4560
oklch(42.6% 0.053 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C121D
oklch(20% 0.026 323.4)
#1C121D 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) | #11151D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13161D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1316 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C121D
#1C121D
oklch(20% 0.026 323.4)
- #0F190E
#0F190E
oklch(20% 0.026 142.3)
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 #1C121D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
Use #1C121D 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.