What color is #0C1409?

#0C1409 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1409?

The RGB value is 12, 20, 9: 12 red, 20 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1409?

The complementary color is #110914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1409 color

#0C1409 rgb(12, 20, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1409 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 7.8% green and 3.5% blue (12, 20, 9).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 38% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.76:1).

#0C1409 color codes

HEX	`#0C1409`
RGB	`rgb(12, 20, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 7.8%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 38%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 55%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 55%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.4, -4.81, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.4, 6.46, 138.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.451, 0.598, 0.35)`
Decimal	`791561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1409, 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 #0C1409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.76:1	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 #0C1409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1409; }
.text { color: #0c1409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 20 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1409, #09140b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #0C1409?: #0C1409 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1409?: The RGB value is 12, 20, 9: 12 red, 20 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1409?: The complementary color is #110914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.