What color is #0C1A29?

#0C1A29 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1A29?

The RGB value is 12, 26, 41: 12 red, 26 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1A29?

The complementary color is #291B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1A29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1A29 color

#0C1A29 rgb(12, 26, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1A29 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 10.2% green and 16.1% blue (12, 26, 41).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 55% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.57:1).

#0C1A29 color codes

HEX	`#0C1A29`
RGB	`rgb(12, 26, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 10.2%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 55%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 71%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 37%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.8, -0.29, -12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.8, 12.03, 268.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.921, 0.977, 2.237)`
Decimal	`793129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1A29, 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 #0C1A29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1A29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #0C1A29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1a29; }
.text { color: #0c1a29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1a29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 26 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1a29, #0d0c29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0C1A29?: #0C1A29 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1A29?: The RGB value is 12, 26, 41: 12 red, 26 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1A29?: The complementary color is #291B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1A29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.