What color is #0C0111?

#0C0111 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0111?

The RGB value is 12, 1, 17: 12 red, 1 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0111?

The complementary color is #061101, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0111?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0111 color

#0C0111 rgb(12, 1, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0111 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 0.4% green and 6.7% blue (12, 1, 17).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 89% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.43:1).

#0C0111 color codes

HEX	`#0C0111`
RGB	`rgb(12, 1, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 0.4%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 89%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 94%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 94%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.27, 5.33, -5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.27, 7.72, 313.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.264, 0.14, 0.543)`
Decimal	`786705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0111, 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 #0C0111	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0111 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #0C0111 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0111; }
.text { color: #0c0111; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0111; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 1 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0111, #11010e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0C0111?: #0C0111 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0111?: The RGB value is 12, 1, 17: 12 red, 1 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0111?: The complementary color is #061101, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0111?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.