What color is #0C0002?

#0C0002 is a black, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0002?

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

What is the complementary color of #0C0002?

The complementary color is #000C0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0002?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0002 color

#0C0002 rgb(12, 0, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0002 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 0% green and 0.8% blue (12, 0, 2).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 83% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.66:1).

#0C0002 color codes

HEX	`#0C0002`
RGB	`rgb(12, 0, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 0%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.75, 3.45, 0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.75, 3.46, 5.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.163, 0.083, 0.065)`
Decimal	`786434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0002, 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 #0C0002	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0002 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #0C0002 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0002; }
.text { color: #0c0002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0002; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 0 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0002, #0c0400); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C0002?: #0C0002 is a black, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0002?: The RGB value is 12, 0, 2: 12 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0002?: The complementary color is #000C0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0002?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.