What color is #0C2322?

#0C2322 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 #0C2322?

The RGB value is 12, 35, 34: 12 red, 35 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2322?

The complementary color is #230C0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2322 color

#0C2322 rgb(12, 35, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C2322 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 13.7% green and 13.3% blue (12, 35, 34).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 49% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#0C2322 color codes

HEX	`#0C2322`
RGB	`rgb(12, 35, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 13.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 49%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 66%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.93, -9.33, -2.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.93, 9.57, 192.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.041, 1.396, 1.728)`
Decimal	`795426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2322, 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 #0C2322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	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 #0C2322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2322; }
.text { color: #0c2322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 35 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2322, #0c1923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C2322?: #0C2322 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 #0C2322?: The RGB value is 12, 35, 34: 12 red, 35 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2322?: The complementary color is #230C0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.