What color is #0C0D0A?

#0C0D0A is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0D0A?

The RGB value is 12, 13, 10: 12 red, 13 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0D0A?

The complementary color is #0B0A0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0D0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0D0A color

#0C0D0A rgb(12, 13, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0D0A is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 5.1% green and 3.9% blue (12, 13, 10).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 13% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.49:1).

#0C0D0A color codes

HEX	`#0C0D0A`
RGB	`rgb(12, 13, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 5.1%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 13%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 23%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 23%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.5, -0.75, 1.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.5, 1.36, 123.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.35, 0.388, 0.344)`
Decimal	`789770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0D0A, 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 #0C0D0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0D0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.49:1	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 #0C0D0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0d0a; }
.text { color: #0c0d0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0d0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 13 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0d0a, #0b0d0a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #0C0D0A?: #0C0D0A is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0D0A?: The RGB value is 12, 13, 10: 12 red, 13 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0D0A?: The complementary color is #0B0A0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0D0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.