What color is #0C0812?

#0C0812 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0812?

The RGB value is 12, 8, 18: 12 red, 8 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0812?

The complementary color is #0E1208, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0812?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0812 color

#0C0812 rgb(12, 8, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0812 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 3.1% green and 7.1% blue (12, 8, 18).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 38% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.83:1).

#0C0812 color codes

HEX	`#0C0812`
RGB	`rgb(12, 8, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 3.1%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 38%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 56%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.67, 2.73, -4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.67, 4.96, 303.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.348, 0.296, 0.611)`
Decimal	`788498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0812, 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 #0C0812	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0812 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #0C0812 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0812; }
.text { color: #0c0812; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0812; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 8 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0812, #110812); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #0C0812?: #0C0812 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0812?: The RGB value is 12, 8, 18: 12 red, 8 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0812?: The complementary color is #0E1208, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0812?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.