What color is #0C0805?

#0C0805 is a black, closest to the named color Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0805?

The RGB value is 12, 8, 5: 12 red, 8 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0805?

The complementary color is #05090C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0805?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0805 color

#0C0805 rgb(12, 8, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0805 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 3.1% green and 2% blue (12, 8, 5).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 41% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 58% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Liquorice (#0A0502), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.95:1).

#0C0805 color codes

HEX	`#0C0805`
RGB	`rgb(12, 8, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 3.1%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 41%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 58%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.37, 0.66, 1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.37, 1.65, 66.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.266, 0.263, 0.18)`
Decimal	`788485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0805, 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 #0C0805	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0805 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #0C0805 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0805; }
.text { color: #0c0805; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0805; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 8 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0805, #0c0c05); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C0805?: #0C0805 is a black, closest to the named color Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0805?: The RGB value is 12, 8, 5: 12 red, 8 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0805?: The complementary color is #05090C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0805?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.