What color is #0C1E32?

#0C1E32 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 #0C1E32?

The RGB value is 12, 30, 50: 12 red, 30 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1E32?

The complementary color is #32200C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1E32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1E32 color

#0C1E32 rgb(12, 30, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1E32 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 11.8% green and 19.6% blue (12, 30, 50).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 61% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.84:1).

#0C1E32 color codes

HEX	`#0C1E32`
RGB	`rgb(12, 30, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 11.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 61%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 76%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 40%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.83, 0.52, -15.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.83, 15.43, 271.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.191, 1.237, 3.193)`
Decimal	`794162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1E32, 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 #0C1E32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1E32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #0C1E32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1e32; }
.text { color: #0c1e32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1e32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 30 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1e32, #0d0c32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C1E32?: #0C1E32 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 #0C1E32?: The RGB value is 12, 30, 50: 12 red, 30 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1E32?: The complementary color is #32200C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1E32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.