What color is #120602?

#120602 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 6, 2), and in HSL hsl(15, 80%, 4%).

Is #120602 accessible as text?

On white, #120602 has a contrast ratio of 19.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #120602, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120602?

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

What colors go well with #120602?

As a neutral, #120602 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 #120602 the same as CSS black?

No — #120602 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#120602 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120602

Not just a swatch — here's how #120602 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120602 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120602 Secondary #7A4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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 #120602 Secondary #B6641F Accent #757844 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 #120602 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 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 #120602 Anchor #141210 Accent #CE9F4C Secondary #312620 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 #120602 Secondary #2D2825 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 #120602 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 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 68/100

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 #120602

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People also use #120602 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige 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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAC0B2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #120C02 — 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 #120602 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120602;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 6 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.0% 0.027 48.8);
  --color-50: #FEF4F1;
  --color-100: #FCE2D9;
  --color-200: #F7C6B6;
  --color-300: #EB9E84;
  --color-400: #DB7857;
  --color-500: #C15734;
  --color-600: #93482F;
  --color-700: #683727;
  --color-800: #44271D;
  --color-900: #291914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF4F1',
    100: '#FCE2D9',
    200: '#F7C6B6',
    300: '#EB9E84',
    400: '#DB7857',
    500: '#C15734',
    600: '#93482F',
    700: '#683727',
    800: '#44271D',
    900: '#291914',
  },
}

$base: #120602;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF4F1;
$base-100: #FCE2D9;
$base-200: #F7C6B6;
$base-300: #EB9E84;
$base-400: #DB7857;
$base-500: #C15734;
$base-600: #93482F;
$base-700: #683727;
$base-800: #44271D;
$base-900: #291914;
$base-hover: #0F0502;
$base-subtle: #E29F89;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120602",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCE2D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7C6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB9E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB7857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C15734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#93482F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#683727",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44271D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120602

Color Lab

Pairs with #120602

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