Close to Licorice
#120809
#120809 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 3.1% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 38% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #120809.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.06:1 FailThis color as text on white
19.73:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.06:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #120809 as they’d see it.
#120809 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #120809
What color is #120809?
#120809 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 3.1% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 38% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #120809 in RGB?
#120809 is rgb(18, 8, 9): 18 red, 8 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #120809 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 50, 93). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #120809?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #120809?
Its complement #010D0C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.