What color is #0C0C1E?

#0C0C1E 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 #0C0C1E?

The RGB value is 12, 12, 30: 12 red, 12 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0C1E?

The complementary color is #1E1E0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0C1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0C1E color

#0C0C1E rgb(12, 12, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0C1E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 4.7% green and 11.8% blue (12, 12, 30).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 43% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.32:1).

#0C0C1E color codes

HEX	`#0C0C1E`
RGB	`rgb(12, 12, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 4.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 43%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 60%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 60%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.93, 4.26, -11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.93, 11.96, 290.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.517, 0.435, 1.285)`
Decimal	`789534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0C1E, 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 #0C0C1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0C1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #0C0C1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0c1e; }
.text { color: #0c0c1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0c1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 12 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0c1e, #150c1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0C0C1E?: #0C0C1E 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 #0C0C1E?: The RGB value is 12, 12, 30: 12 red, 12 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0C1E?: The complementary color is #1E1E0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0C1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.