What color is #0C0F08?

#0C0F08 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0F08?

The RGB value is 12, 15, 8: 12 red, 15 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0F08?

The complementary color is #0B080F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0F08?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0F08 color

#0C0F08 rgb(12, 15, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0F08 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 5.9% green and 3.1% blue (12, 15, 8).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 30% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.31:1).

#0C0F08 color codes

HEX	`#0C0F08`
RGB	`rgb(12, 15, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 5.9%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 30%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 47%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.95, -2.02, 2.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.95, 3.29, 127.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.366, 0.437, 0.295)`
Decimal	`790280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0F08, 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 #0C0F08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0F08 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.31:1	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 #0C0F08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0f08; }
.text { color: #0c0f08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0f08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 15 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0f08, #090f08); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C0F08?: #0C0F08 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0F08?: The RGB value is 12, 15, 8: 12 red, 15 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0F08?: The complementary color is #0B080F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0F08?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.