What color is #0C0C0C?

#0C0C0C is a black known as Black Wash. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Black Wash?

The RGB value is 12, 12, 12: 12 red, 12 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Black Wash?

The complementary color is #0C0C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0C0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Black Wash color: hex code #0C0C0C

#0C0C0C rgb(12, 12, 12)

Shades of black

Black Wash has the hex code #0C0C0C. It is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 4.7% green and 4.7% blue (12, 12, 12).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.56:1).

Black Wash (#0C0C0C) color codes

HEX	`#0C0C0C`
RGB	`rgb(12, 12, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 4.7%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.32, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.32, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.349, 0.368, 0.4)`
Decimal	`789516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Black Wash, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0C0C0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0C0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0C0C0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0c0c; }
.text { color: #0c0c0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0c0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 12 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0c0c, #0c0c0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #0C0C0C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0C0C0C?: #0C0C0C is a black known as Black Wash. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Black Wash?: The RGB value is 12, 12, 12: 12 red, 12 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Black Wash?: The complementary color is #0C0C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0C0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.