What color is #0C073D?

#0C073D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C073D?

The RGB value is 12, 7, 61: 12 red, 7 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C073D?

The complementary color is #383D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C073D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C073D color

#0C073D rgb(12, 7, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C073D is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 2.7% green and 23.9% blue (12, 7, 61).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 79% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Deadly Depths (#111144), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.86:1).

#0C073D color codes

HEX	`#0C073D`
RGB	`rgb(12, 7, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 2.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 79%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 89%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 89%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.12, 21.01, -32.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.12, 38.75, 302.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.07, 0.567, 4.467)`
Decimal	`788285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C073D, 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 #0C073D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C073D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #0C073D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c073d; }
.text { color: #0c073d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c073d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 7 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c073d, #27073d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C073D?: #0C073D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C073D?: The RGB value is 12, 7, 61: 12 red, 7 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C073D?: The complementary color is #383D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C073D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.