What color is #0C0B1B?

#0C0B1B 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 #0C0B1B?

The RGB value is 12, 11, 27: 12 red, 11 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0B1B?

The complementary color is #1A1B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0B1B?

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.

#0C0B1B color

#0C0B1B rgb(12, 11, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0B1B is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 4.3% green and 10.6% blue (12, 11, 27).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 42% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#0C0B1B color codes

HEX	`#0C0B1B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 11, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 4.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 42%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 59%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 59%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.58, 3.77, -9.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.58, 10.06, 292.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.469, 0.397, 1.089)`
Decimal	`789275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0B1B, 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 #0C0B1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0B1B 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 #0C0B1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0b1b; }
.text { color: #0c0b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0b1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 11 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0b1b, #140b1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0C0B1B?: #0C0B1B 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 #0C0B1B?: The RGB value is 12, 11, 27: 12 red, 11 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0B1B?: The complementary color is #1A1B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0B1B?: 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.