What color is #0C2121?

#0C2121 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2121?

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

What is the complementary color of #0C2121?

The complementary color is #210C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2121 color

#0C2121 rgb(12, 33, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C2121 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 47% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.73:1).

#0C2121 color codes

HEX	`#0C2121`
RGB	`rgb(12, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 47%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 64%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.1, -8.38, -2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.1, 8.77, 197.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.97, 1.276, 1.634)`
Decimal	`794913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2121, 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 #0C2121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #0C2121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2121; }
.text { color: #0c2121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2121, #0c1721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C2121?: #0C2121 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2121?: The RGB value is 12, 33, 33: 12 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2121?: The complementary color is #210C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.