What color is #030C12?

#030C12 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030C12?

The RGB value is 3, 12, 18: 3 red, 12 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030C12?

The complementary color is #120903, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030C12?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030C12 color

#030C12 rgb(3, 12, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #030C12 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 4.7% green and 7.1% blue (3, 12, 18).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 71% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.71:1).

#030C12 color codes

HEX	`#030C12`
RGB	`rgb(3, 12, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 4.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 71%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 83%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 33%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.94, -1.3, -3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.94, 4.01, 251.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.278, 0.326, 0.62)`
Decimal	`199698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030C12, 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 #030C12	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030C12 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.71:1	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 #030C12 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030c12; }
.text { color: #030c12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030c12; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 12 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030c12, #030512); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #030C12?: #030C12 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030C12?: The RGB value is 3, 12, 18: 3 red, 12 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030C12?: The complementary color is #120903, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030C12?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.