What color is #0C0A1C?

#0C0A1C is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0A1C?

The RGB value is 12, 10, 28: 12 red, 10 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0A1C?

The complementary color is #1A1C0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0A1C color

#0C0A1C rgb(12, 10, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0A1C is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 3.9% green and 11% blue (12, 10, 28).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 47% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.52:1).

#0C0A1C color codes

HEX	`#0C0A1C`
RGB	`rgb(12, 10, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 3.9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 47%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 64%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 64%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.42, 4.48, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.42, 11.28, 293.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.47, 0.379, 1.147)`
Decimal	`789020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0A1C, 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 #0C0A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.52:1	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 #0C0A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0a1c; }
.text { color: #0c0a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 10 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0a1c, #150a1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0C0A1C?: #0C0A1C is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0A1C?: The RGB value is 12, 10, 28: 12 red, 10 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0A1C?: The complementary color is #1A1C0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.