What color is #0C1534?

#0C1534 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1534?

The RGB value is 12, 21, 52: 12 red, 21 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1534?

The complementary color is #342B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1534 color

#0C1534 rgb(12, 21, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1534 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 8.2% green and 20.4% blue (12, 21, 52).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 63% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.91:1).

#0C1534 color codes

HEX	`#0C1534`
RGB	`rgb(12, 21, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 8.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 63%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 77%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 60%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.79, 8.44, -21.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.79, 23.3, 291.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.039, 0.862, 3.36)`
Decimal	`791860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1534, 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 #0C1534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #0C1534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1534; }
.text { color: #0c1534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 21 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1534, #170c34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C1534?: #0C1534 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1534?: The RGB value is 12, 21, 52: 12 red, 21 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1534?: The complementary color is #342B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.