What color is #0C2228?

#0C2228 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2228?

The RGB value is 12, 34, 40: 12 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2228?

The complementary color is #28120C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2228 color

#0C2228 rgb(12, 34, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C2228 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (12, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 54% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#0C2228 color codes

HEX	`#0C2228`
RGB	`rgb(12, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 54%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 70%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 15%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.79, -6.47, -6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.79, 9.3, 225.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.106, 1.375, 2.214)`
Decimal	`795176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2228, 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 #0C2228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #0C2228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2228; }
.text { color: #0c2228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2228, #0c1428); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C2228?: #0C2228 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2228?: The RGB value is 12, 34, 40: 12 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2228?: The complementary color is #28120C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.