What color is #0C1705?

#0C1705 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1705?

The RGB value is 12, 23, 5: 12 red, 23 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1705?

The complementary color is #100517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1705?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1705 color

#0C1705 rgb(12, 23, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1705 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 9% green and 2% blue (12, 23, 5).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 64% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Bit Flip (#001000), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.41:1).

#0C1705 color codes

HEX	`#0C1705`
RGB	`rgb(12, 23, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 9%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 64%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 78%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 78%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.34, -7.44, 7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.34, 10.43, 135.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.485, 0.702, 0.253)`
Decimal	`792325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1705, 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 #0C1705	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1705 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #0C1705 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1705; }
.text { color: #0c1705; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1705; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 23 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1705, #051707); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #0C1705?: #0C1705 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1705?: The RGB value is 12, 23, 5: 12 red, 23 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1705?: The complementary color is #100517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1705?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.