What color is #120E05?

#120E05 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 14, 5), and in HSL hsl(42, 57%, 5%).

Is #120E05 accessible as text?

On white, #120E05 has a contrast ratio of 19.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #120E05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120E05?

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

What colors go well with #120E05?

As a neutral, #120E05 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 #120E05 the same as CSS black?

No — #120E05 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#120E05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120E05

Not just a swatch — here's how #120E05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120E05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #120E05 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #2E2A20

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 #120E05 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #120E05 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #120E05 Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2D281E 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 #120E05 Secondary #312F2B Support #9A9186 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 #120E05 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 55/100

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 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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 #120E05

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For fashion

People also use #120E05 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D7BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141405 — 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 #120E05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120E05;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 14 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.6% 0.020 88.4);
  --color-50: #FCF9F3;
  --color-100: #F7F0DE;
  --color-200: #EDDFBF;
  --color-300: #DCC693;
  --color-400: #C8AC6A;
  --color-500: #AD8E48;
  --color-600: #846F3D;
  --color-700: #5E5130;
  --color-800: #3E3623;
  --color-900: #262217;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF9F3',
    100: '#F7F0DE',
    200: '#EDDFBF',
    300: '#DCC693',
    400: '#C8AC6A',
    500: '#AD8E48',
    600: '#846F3D',
    700: '#5E5130',
    800: '#3E3623',
    900: '#262217',
  },
}

$base: #120E05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF9F3;
$base-100: #F7F0DE;
$base-200: #EDDFBF;
$base-300: #DCC693;
$base-400: #C8AC6A;
$base-500: #AD8E48;
$base-600: #846F3D;
$base-700: #5E5130;
$base-800: #3E3623;
$base-900: #262217;
$base-hover: #100D04;
$base-subtle: #D6C397;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120E05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7F0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDDFBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCC693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8AC6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD8E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#846F3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E5130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3623",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262217",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120E05

Color Lab

Pairs with #120E05

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