What color is #12130C?

#12130C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 19, 12), and in HSL hsl(69, 23%, 6%).

Is #12130C accessible as text?

On white, #12130C has a contrast ratio of 18.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #12130C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12130C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #12130C?

As a neutral, #12130C 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 #12130C the same as CSS black?

No — #12130C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#12130C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12130C

Not just a swatch — here's how #12130C works with other colors. Named schemes with #12130C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12130C Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12130C Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #2E2F28

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 #12130C Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #12130C Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #12130C Secondary #333431 Support #999186 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 #12130C 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Bistre Jet Black Platinum 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D7C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F130C — 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 #12130C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12130C;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 19 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.014 114.4);
  --color-50: #F9F9F5;
  --color-100: #EEF0E6;
  --color-200: #DDE0CD;
  --color-300: #C2C6A9;
  --color-400: #A6AC86;
  --color-500: #898F66;
  --color-600: #6B6F53;
  --color-700: #4E513E;
  --color-800: #34362B;
  --color-900: #21221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F9F5',
    100: '#EEF0E6',
    200: '#DDE0CD',
    300: '#C2C6A9',
    400: '#A6AC86',
    500: '#898F66',
    600: '#6B6F53',
    700: '#4E513E',
    800: '#34362B',
    900: '#21221B',
  },
}

$base: #12130C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F5;
$base-100: #EEF0E6;
$base-200: #DDE0CD;
$base-300: #C2C6A9;
$base-400: #A6AC86;
$base-500: #898F66;
$base-600: #6B6F53;
$base-700: #4E513E;
$base-800: #34362B;
$base-900: #21221B;
$base-hover: #0E0F09;
$base-subtle: #C0C4AB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12130C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDE0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2C6A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6AC86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#898F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E513E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34362B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12130C

Color Lab

Pairs with #12130C

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