What color is #0C0C09?

#0C0C09 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Sinister. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0C09?

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

What is the complementary color of #0C0C09?

The complementary color is #09090C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0C09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0C09 color

#0C0C09 rgb(12, 12, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0C09 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 14% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Sinister (#12110E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.59:1).

#0C0C09 color codes

HEX	`#0C0C09`
RGB	`rgb(12, 12, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 4.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 14%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 25%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.26, -0.43, 1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.26, 1.25, 110.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.332, 0.361, 0.311)`
Decimal	`789513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0C09, 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 #0C0C09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0C09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #0C0C09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0c09; }
.text { color: #0c0c09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0c09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 12 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0c09, #0a0c09); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C0C09?: #0C0C09 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Sinister. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0C09?: The RGB value is 12, 12, 9: 12 red, 12 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0C09?: The complementary color is #09090C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0C09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.