What color is #0C1029?

#0C1029 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1029?

The RGB value is 12, 16, 41: 12 red, 16 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1029?

The complementary color is #29250C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1029 color

#0C1029 rgb(12, 16, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1029 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 6.3% green and 16.1% blue (12, 16, 41).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 55% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.72:1).

#0C1029 color codes

HEX	`#0C1029`
RGB	`rgb(12, 16, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 6.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 55%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 71%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 61%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.5, 6.49, -17.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.5, 18.39, 290.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.737, 0.609, 2.176)`
Decimal	`790569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1029, 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 #0C1029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #0C1029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1029; }
.text { color: #0c1029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 16 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1029, #170c29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C1029?: #0C1029 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1029?: The RGB value is 12, 16, 41: 12 red, 16 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1029?: The complementary color is #29250C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.