What color is #0C0923?

#0C0923 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0923?

The RGB value is 12, 9, 35: 12 red, 9 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0923?

The complementary color is #202309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0923 color

#0C0923 rgb(12, 9, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0923 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 3.5% green and 13.7% blue (12, 9, 35).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 59% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.46:1).

#0C0923 color codes

HEX	`#0C0923`
RGB	`rgb(12, 9, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 3.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 59%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 74%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 74%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.57, 7.26, -15.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.57, 17.23, 294.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.553, 0.395, 1.637)`
Decimal	`788771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0923, 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 #0C0923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #0C0923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0923; }
.text { color: #0c0923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 9 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0923, #190923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C0923?: #0C0923 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0923?: The RGB value is 12, 9, 35: 12 red, 9 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0923?: The complementary color is #202309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.