What color is #0C162B?

#0C162B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C162B?

The RGB value is 12, 22, 43: 12 red, 22 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C162B?

The complementary color is #2B210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C162B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C162B color

#0C162B rgb(12, 22, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C162B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 8.6% green and 16.9% blue (12, 22, 43).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 56% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.02:1).

#0C162B color codes

HEX	`#0C162B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 22, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 8.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 56%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 72%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 49%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.46, 3.63, -15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.46, 16.03, 283.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.874, 0.826, 2.398)`
Decimal	`792107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C162B, 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 #0C162B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C162B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.02:1	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 #0C162B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c162b; }
.text { color: #0c162b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c162b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 22 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c162b, #110c2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C162B?: #0C162B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C162B?: The RGB value is 12, 22, 43: 12 red, 22 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C162B?: The complementary color is #2B210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C162B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.