What color is #0C1526?

#0C1526 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1526?

The RGB value is 12, 21, 38: 12 red, 21 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1526?

The complementary color is #261D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1526 color

#0C1526 rgb(12, 21, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1526 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 8.2% green and 14.9% blue (12, 21, 38).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 52% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.25:1).

#0C1526 color codes

HEX	`#0C1526`
RGB	`rgb(12, 21, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 8.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 52%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 68%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 45%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.81, 2.15, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.81, 13.07, 279.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.77, 0.754, 1.938)`
Decimal	`791846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1526, 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 #0C1526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #0C1526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1526; }
.text { color: #0c1526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 21 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1526, #100c26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0C1526?: #0C1526 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1526?: The RGB value is 12, 21, 38: 12 red, 21 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1526?: The complementary color is #261D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.