What color is #120406?

#120406 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 4, 6), and in HSL hsl(351, 64%, 4%).

Is #120406 accessible as text?

On white, #120406 has a contrast ratio of 20.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #120406, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120406?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #120406?

As a neutral, #120406 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #120406 the same as CSS black?

No — #120406 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#120406 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120406

Not just a swatch — here's how #120406 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120406 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120406 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #120406 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #120406 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #120406 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322527 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #120406 Secondary #2D2627 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #120406 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #120406

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #120406 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5B7BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #110604 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #120406 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120406;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 4 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.5% 0.029 9.7);
  --color-50: #FDF2F4;
  --color-100: #F8DDE1;
  --color-200: #F0BCC4;
  --color-300: #E18E9B;
  --color-400: #CE6474;
  --color-500: #B34253;
  --color-600: #893945;
  --color-700: #612E35;
  --color-800: #402126;
  --color-900: #271619;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF2F4',
    100: '#F8DDE1',
    200: '#F0BCC4',
    300: '#E18E9B',
    400: '#CE6474',
    500: '#B34253',
    600: '#893945',
    700: '#612E35',
    800: '#402126',
    900: '#271619',
  },
}

$base: #120406;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F4;
$base-100: #F8DDE1;
$base-200: #F0BCC4;
$base-300: #E18E9B;
$base-400: #CE6474;
$base-500: #B34253;
$base-600: #893945;
$base-700: #612E35;
$base-800: #402126;
$base-900: #271619;
$base-hover: #0D0305;
$base-subtle: #D9929D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120406",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE6474",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B34253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402126",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271619",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120406

Color Lab

Pairs with #120406

UI roles & guardrails

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