What color is #0C0D16?

#0C0D16 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Oil. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0D16?

The RGB value is 12, 13, 22: 12 red, 13 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0D16?

The complementary color is #16150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0D16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0D16 color

#0C0D16 rgb(12, 13, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0D16 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 5.1% green and 8.6% blue (12, 13, 22).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 29% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Oil (#0B0C14), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#0C0D16 color codes

HEX	`#0C0D16`
RGB	`rgb(12, 13, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 5.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 29%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 45%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 41%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.83, 1.53, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.83, 5.32, 286.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.44, 0.424, 0.818)`
Decimal	`789782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0D16, 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 #0C0D16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0D16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	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 #0C0D16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0d16; }
.text { color: #0c0d16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0d16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 13 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0d16, #100c16); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #0C0D16?: #0C0D16 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Oil. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0D16?: The RGB value is 12, 13, 22: 12 red, 13 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0D16?: The complementary color is #16150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0D16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.