What color is #0C0403?

#0C0403 is a black, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0403?

The RGB value is 12, 4, 3: 12 red, 4 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0403?

The complementary color is #030B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0403?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0403 color

#0C0403 rgb(12, 4, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0403 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 1.6% green and 1.2% blue (12, 4, 3).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 60% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 75% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Knight Rider (#0F0707), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.3:1).

#0C0403 color codes

HEX	`#0C0403`
RGB	`rgb(12, 4, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 1.6%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 60%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 75%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 75%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.55, 1.98, 1.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.55, 2.28, 29.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.211, 0.172, 0.108)`
Decimal	`787459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0403, 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 #0C0403	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0403 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.3:1	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 #0C0403 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0403; }
.text { color: #0c0403; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0403; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 4 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0403, #0c0903); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C0403?: #0C0403 is a black, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0403?: The RGB value is 12, 4, 3: 12 red, 4 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0403?: The complementary color is #030B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0403?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.