What color is #120502?

#120502 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 5, 2), and in HSL hsl(11, 80%, 4%).

Is #120502 accessible as text?

On white, #120502 has a contrast ratio of 20.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #120502, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120502?

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

What colors go well with #120502?

As a neutral, #120502 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 #120502 the same as CSS black?

No — #120502 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#120502 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120502

Not just a swatch — here's how #120502 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120502 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120502 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #120502 Secondary #B66421 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #120502 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #120502 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322621 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #120502 Secondary #2D2724 Support #9B9186 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 #120502 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 58/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

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 #120502

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People also use #120502 with

Oxblood 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EABCB2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #120A02 — 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 #120502 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120502;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 5 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.7% 0.028 42.2);
  --color-50: #FEF3F1;
  --color-100: #FCE0D9;
  --color-200: #F7C2B6;
  --color-300: #EB9784;
  --color-400: #DB6F57;
  --color-500: #C14E34;
  --color-600: #93412F;
  --color-700: #683327;
  --color-800: #44241D;
  --color-900: #291814;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF3F1',
    100: '#FCE0D9',
    200: '#F7C2B6',
    300: '#EB9784',
    400: '#DB6F57',
    500: '#C14E34',
    600: '#93412F',
    700: '#683327',
    800: '#44241D',
    900: '#291814',
  },
}

$base: #120502;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF3F1;
$base-100: #FCE0D9;
$base-200: #F7C2B6;
$base-300: #EB9784;
$base-400: #DB6F57;
$base-500: #C14E34;
$base-600: #93412F;
$base-700: #683327;
$base-800: #44241D;
$base-900: #291814;
$base-hover: #0F0402;
$base-subtle: #E29989;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120502",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCE0D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7C2B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB9784",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB6F57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C14E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#93412F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#683327",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44241D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291814",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120502

Color Lab

Pairs with #120502

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