What color is #0C0730?

#0C0730 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0730?

The RGB value is 12, 7, 48: 12 red, 7 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0730?

The complementary color is #2B3007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0730 color

#0C0730 rgb(12, 7, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0730 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 2.7% green and 18.8% blue (12, 7, 48).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 75% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Midnight (#03012D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.29:1).

#0C0730 color codes

HEX	`#0C0730`
RGB	`rgb(12, 7, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 2.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 75%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 85%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 85%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.01, 13.9, -24.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.01, 28.46, 299.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.761, 0.443, 2.841)`
Decimal	`788272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0730, 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 #0C0730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #0C0730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0730; }
.text { color: #0c0730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 7 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0730, #200730); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C0730?: #0C0730 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0730?: The RGB value is 12, 7, 48: 12 red, 7 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0730?: The complementary color is #2B3007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.