What color is #0C1205?

#0C1205 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1205?

The RGB value is 12, 18, 5: 12 red, 18 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1205?

The complementary color is #0B0512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1205?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1205 color

#0C1205 rgb(12, 18, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1205 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 7.1% green and 2% blue (12, 18, 5).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.02:1).

#0C1205 color codes

HEX	`#0C1205`
RGB	`rgb(12, 18, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 7.1%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 72%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 72%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.71, -4.12, 4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.71, 6.42, 129.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.395, 0.522, 0.223)`
Decimal	`791045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1205, 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 #0C1205	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1205 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #0C1205 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1205; }
.text { color: #0c1205; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1205; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 18 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1205, #051205); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #0C1205?: #0C1205 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1205?: The RGB value is 12, 18, 5: 12 red, 18 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1205?: The complementary color is #0B0512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1205?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.