What color is #0C020D?

#0C020D is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C020D?

The RGB value is 12, 2, 13: 12 red, 2 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C020D?

The complementary color is #030D02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C020D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C020D color

#0C020D rgb(12, 2, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C020D is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 0.8% green and 5.1% blue (12, 2, 13).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 73% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.39:1).

#0C020D color codes

HEX	`#0C020D`
RGB	`rgb(12, 2, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 0.8%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 73%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 85%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 85%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.36, 4.21, -3.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.36, 5.37, 321.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.246, 0.151, 0.397)`
Decimal	`786957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C020D, 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 #0C020D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C020D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.39:1	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 #0C020D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c020d; }
.text { color: #0c020d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c020d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 2 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c020d, #0d0209); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0C020D?: #0C020D is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C020D?: The RGB value is 12, 2, 13: 12 red, 2 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C020D?: The complementary color is #030D02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C020D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.