What color is #0C242F?

#0C242F is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C242F?

The RGB value is 12, 36, 47: 12 red, 36 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C242F?

The complementary color is #2F170C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C242F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C242F color

#0C242F rgb(12, 36, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C242F is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 14.1% green and 18.4% blue (12, 36, 47).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 59% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#0C242F color codes

HEX	`#0C242F`
RGB	`rgb(12, 36, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 14.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 59%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 74%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 23%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.89, -5.1, -10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.89, 11.26, 243.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.295, 1.545, 2.919)`
Decimal	`795695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C242F, 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 #0C242F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C242F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #0C242F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c242f; }
.text { color: #0c242f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c242f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 36 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c242f, #0c122f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C242F?: #0C242F is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C242F?: The RGB value is 12, 36, 47: 12 red, 36 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C242F?: The complementary color is #2F170C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C242F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.