#120D08 Color
#120D08 is rgb(18, 13, 8) in RGB, hsl(30, 38%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 56%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#120D08rgb(18, 13, 8)hsl(30, 38%, 5%)hsv(30, 56%, 7%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 56%, 93%)oklch(16.4% 0.013 67.4)lab(3.95% 1.26 2.65)lch(3.95% 2.94 64.48)What #120D08 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #120D08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#120D08 Channel Values
How #120D08 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 13 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 38% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 56% · V 7% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 56% · K 93% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.32:1 vs white · 1.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #120D08 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #120D08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #120D08; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #120D08
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #120D08 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-120d08: #120D08;background-color: #120D08;colors: { 'color-120d08': '#120D08' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.051, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_120d08">#120D08</color>fill="#120D08"More Brown Colors
#120D08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#120D08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #120D08?
#120D08 is a darkest brown — rgb(18, 13, 8) in RGB and hsl(30, 38%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.8.
What is the RGB value of #120D08?
#120D08 is rgb(18, 13, 8) — red 18, green 13, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #120D08?
#120D08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 56%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #120D08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #120D08 scores 19.32:1 against white and 1.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #120D08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #120D08 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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