What color is #120B10?

#120B10 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 11, 16), and in HSL hsl(317, 24%, 6%).

Is #120B10 accessible as text?

On white, #120B10 has a contrast ratio of 19.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #120B10, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120B10?

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

What colors go well with #120B10?

As a neutral, #120B10 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 #120B10 the same as CSS black?

No — #120B10 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#120B10 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120B10

Not just a swatch — here's how #120B10 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120B10 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #120B10 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #2E272C

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120B10 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #120B10 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120B10 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #120B10 Secondary #302D2F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #120B10 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #120B10

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People also use #120B10 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7C7D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130C0E — 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 #120B10 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120B10;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 11 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.1% 0.016 337.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5ED;
  --color-200: #E0CCDA;
  --color-300: #C7A8BE;
  --color-400: #AD85A2;
  --color-500: #906584;
  --color-600: #705267;
  --color-700: #513E4C;
  --color-800: #362B33;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5ED',
    200: '#E0CCDA',
    300: '#C7A8BE',
    400: '#AD85A2',
    500: '#906584',
    600: '#705267',
    700: '#513E4C',
    800: '#362B33',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #120B10;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5ED;
$base-200: #E0CCDA;
$base-300: #C7A8BE;
$base-400: #AD85A2;
$base-500: #906584;
$base-600: #705267;
$base-700: #513E4C;
$base-800: #362B33;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #0F090E;
$base-subtle: #C4AABD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120B10",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD85A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906584",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120B10

Color Lab

Pairs with #120B10

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