What color is #0C2433?

#0C2433 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2433?

The RGB value is 12, 36, 51: 12 red, 36 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2433?

The complementary color is #331B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2433?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2433 color

#0C2433 rgb(12, 36, 51)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C2433 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 14.1% green and 20% blue (12, 36, 51).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 62% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#0C2433 color codes

HEX	`#0C2433`
RGB	`rgb(12, 36, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 14.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 62%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 76%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 29%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.1, -3.46, -12.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.1, 13.05, 254.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.38, 1.579, 3.363)`
Decimal	`795699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2433, 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 #0C2433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #0C2433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2433; }
.text { color: #0c2433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 36 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2433, #0c1033); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C2433?: #0C2433 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2433?: The RGB value is 12, 36, 51: 12 red, 36 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2433?: The complementary color is #331B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2433?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.