What color is #010C02?

#010C02 is a black, closest to the named color Blackn’t. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010C02?

The RGB value is 1, 12, 2: 1 red, 12 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010C02?

The complementary color is #0C010B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010C02?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010C02 color

#010C02 rgb(1, 12, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #010C02 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 4.7% green and 0.8% blue (1, 12, 2).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 85% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Blackn’t (#020F03), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.91:1).

#010C02 color codes

HEX	`#010C02`
RGB	`rgb(1, 12, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 4.7%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 85%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 92%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 0%, 83%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.47, -4.31, 2.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.47, 5.14, 146.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.155, 0.274, 0.102)`
Decimal	`68610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010C02, 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 #010C02	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010C02 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #010C02 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010c02; }
.text { color: #010c02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010c02; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 12 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010c02, #010c08); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #010C02?: #010C02 is a black, closest to the named color Blackn’t. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010C02?: The RGB value is 1, 12, 2: 1 red, 12 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010C02?: The complementary color is #0C010B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010C02?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.