What color is #0C0836?

#0C0836 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0836?

The RGB value is 12, 8, 54: 12 red, 8 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0836?

The complementary color is #323608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0836 color

#0C0836 rgb(12, 8, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0836 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 3.1% green and 21.2% blue (12, 8, 54).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 74% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Oblivion (#000435), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.03:1).

#0C0836 color codes

HEX	`#0C0836`
RGB	`rgb(12, 8, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 3.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 74%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 85%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 85%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.68, 16.8, -28.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.68, 32.82, 300.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.904, 0.518, 3.542)`
Decimal	`788534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0836, 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 #0C0836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #0C0836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0836; }
.text { color: #0c0836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 8 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0836, #230836); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C0836?: #0C0836 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0836?: The RGB value is 12, 8, 54: 12 red, 8 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0836?: The complementary color is #323608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.