What color is #0C1C2F?

#0C1C2F 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 #0C1C2F?

The RGB value is 12, 28, 47: 12 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1C2F?

The complementary color is #2F1F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1C2F color

#0C1C2F rgb(12, 28, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1C2F is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 11% green and 18.4% blue (12, 28, 47).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 59% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.17:1).

#0C1C2F color codes

HEX	`#0C1C2F`
RGB	`rgb(12, 28, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 11%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 59%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 74%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 40%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.91, 0.74, -14.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.91, 14.71, 272.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.08, 1.114, 2.847)`
Decimal	`793647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1C2F, 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 #0C1C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #0C1C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1c2f; }
.text { color: #0c1c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 28 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1c2f, #0e0c2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C1C2F?: #0C1C2F 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 #0C1C2F?: The RGB value is 12, 28, 47: 12 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1C2F?: The complementary color is #2F1F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.