What color is #0C1122?

#0C1122 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1122?

The RGB value is 12, 17, 34: 12 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1122?

The complementary color is #221D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1122 color

#0C1122 rgb(12, 17, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1122 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 6.7% green and 13.3% blue (12, 17, 34).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 48% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.77:1).

#0C1122 color codes

HEX	`#0C1122`
RGB	`rgb(12, 17, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 6.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 48%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 65%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 50%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.37, 3.1, -12.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.37, 12.47, 284.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.641, 0.595, 1.594)`
Decimal	`790818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1122, 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 #0C1122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.77:1	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 #0C1122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1122; }
.text { color: #0c1122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 17 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1122, #120c22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0C1122?: #0C1122 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1122?: The RGB value is 12, 17, 34: 12 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1122?: The complementary color is #221D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.