Palettes / Colors / #120204

#120204 — Dark Vivid Red

#120204 is a red color we call Dark Vivid Red, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the red family.

#120204 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #021210; it also sits naturally between #12020C and #120802. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 7% · Green 1% · Blue 2%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 78% · Key 93%

Previews

CSS code for #120204

.text { color: #120204; }
.background { background-color: #120204; }
.border { border: 3px solid #120204; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 2, 4); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 80%, 4%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #120204; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 2, 4, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #120204; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 2, 4, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#120204">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#120204">Div content here</div>

Shades of #120204

Tints of #120204

Tones of #120204

Color harmonies

Complementary — #021210:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #120204: #FFFFFF.

How #120204 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #120204 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #120204?

#120204 is Dark Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 18, 2, 4). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #120204?

#120204 is RGB 18, 2, 4 — HSL 353°, 80%, 4% — CMYK 0%, 89%, 78%, 93%.

What colors go with #120204?

Its complement is #021210; analogous partners are #12020C and #120802. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #120204 for text?

White text on #120204 has a contrast ratio of 20.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.04:1.