#0C000F Color

#0C000F is rgb(12, 0, 15) in RGB, hsl(288, 100%, 3%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 100%, 0%, 94%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C000F

HEX#0C000F

RGBrgb(12, 0, 15)

HSLhsl(288, 100%, 3%)

HSVhsv(288, 100%, 6%)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 100%, 0%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(11.1% 0.053 322.1)

LABlab(1.00% 4.92 -4.81)

LCHlch(1.00% 6.88 315.65)

What #0C000F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0C000F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Black#010B13ΔE 6.75 Black#000000ΔE 6.95 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 6.98 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 7.1 Vantablack#000100ΔE 7.39 Registration Black#000200ΔE 7.84

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#0C000F Channel Values

How #0C000F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 12 · G 0 · B 15	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 288° · S 100% · L 3%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 288° · S 100% · V 6%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 20% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 94%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	20.54:1 vs white · 1.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C000F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text20.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With #0C000F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C000F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of #0C000F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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#0C000F

#100014

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How #0C000F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0C000F

Protanopia#02020F

Protanomaly#06010F

Deuteranopia#04040F

Deuteranomaly#07020F

Tritanopia#0A0202

Tritanomaly#0B0107

Achromatopsia#040404

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Using #0C000F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0c000f: #0C000F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C000F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c000f': '#0C000F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.000, blue: 0.059)

Android XML<color name="color_0c000f">#0C000F</color>

SVG fillfill="#0C000F"

More Purple Colors

#0C000F sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b284be c488e2 d69ae5 e6d9f2

#0C000F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C000F?

#0C000F is a darkest purple — rgb(12, 0, 15) in RGB and hsl(288, 100%, 3%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #0C000F?

#0C000F is rgb(12, 0, 15) — red 12, green 0, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C000F?

#0C000F converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 100%, 0%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C000F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C000F scores 20.54:1 against white and 1.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C000F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C000F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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