Close to Jet Black
#121A09
#121A09 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 10.2% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 49% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #121A09.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.84:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.84:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.18:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #121A09 as they’d see it.
#121A09 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #121A09
What color is #121A09?
#121A09 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 10.2% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 49% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #121A09 in RGB?
#121A09 is rgb(18, 26, 9): 18 red, 26 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #121A09 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 0, 65, 90). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #121A09?
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 #121A09?
Its complement #1A1523 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.