What color is #0A0C00?

#0A0C00 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A0C00?

The RGB value is 10, 12, 0: 10 red, 12 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A0C00?

The complementary color is #02000C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A0C00?

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.

#0A0C00 color

#0A0C00 rgb(10, 12, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A0C00 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 4.7% green and 0% blue (10, 12, 0).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 100% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#0A0C00 color codes

HEX	`#0A0C00`
RGB	`rgb(10, 12, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 4.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 100%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 100%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 100%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.96, -2.24, 4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.96, 4.93, 117)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.257, 0.327, 0.05)`
Decimal	`658432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A0C00, 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 #0A0C00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A0C00 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 #0A0C00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a0c00; }
.text { color: #0a0c00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a0c00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 12 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a0c00, #040c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #0A0C00?: #0A0C00 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A0C00?: The RGB value is 10, 12, 0: 10 red, 12 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A0C00?: The complementary color is #02000C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A0C00?: 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.