What color is #0C2021?

#0C2021 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2021?

The RGB value is 12, 32, 33: 12 red, 32 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2021?

The complementary color is #210D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2021 color

#0C2021 rgb(12, 32, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C2021 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 12.5% green and 12.9% blue (12, 32, 33).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 47% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#0C2021 color codes

HEX	`#0C2021`
RGB	`rgb(12, 32, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 12.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 47%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 64%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 3%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.71, -7.71, -3.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.71, 8.34, 202.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.943, 1.221, 1.625)`
Decimal	`794657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2021, 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 #0C2021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #0C2021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2021; }
.text { color: #0c2021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 32 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2021, #0c1521); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C2021?: #0C2021 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2021?: The RGB value is 12, 32, 33: 12 red, 32 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2021?: The complementary color is #210D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.