What color is #0C0F00?

#0C0F00 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0F00?

The RGB value is 12, 15, 0: 12 red, 15 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0F00?

The complementary color is #03000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0F00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0F00 color

#0C0F00 rgb(12, 15, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0F00 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 5.9% green and 0% blue (12, 15, 0).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 100% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.37:1).

#0C0F00 color codes

HEX	`#0C0F00`
RGB	`rgb(12, 15, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 5.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 100%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 100%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.79, -3.14, 5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.79, 6.44, 119.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.322, 0.42, 0.064)`
Decimal	`790272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0F00, 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 #0C0F00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0F00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.37:1	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 #0C0F00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0f00; }
.text { color: #0c0f00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0f00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 15 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0f00, #050f00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #0C0F00?: #0C0F00 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0F00?: The RGB value is 12, 15, 0: 12 red, 15 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0F00?: The complementary color is #03000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0F00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.