#0C0C09 Color
#0C0C09 is rgb(12, 12, 9) in RGB, hsl(60, 14%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 95%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C0C09rgb(12, 12, 9)hsl(60, 14%, 4%)hsv(60, 25%, 5%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 95%)oklch(15.3% 0.006 107.1)lab(3.27% -0.32 1.18)lch(3.27% 1.23 105.25)What #0C0C09 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 #0C0C09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C0C09 Channel Values
How #0C0C09 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 12 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 14% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 25% · V 5% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 95% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.59:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C0C09 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.
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Colors That Go With #0C0C09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C0C09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0C0C09
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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How #0C0C09 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c0c09: #0C0C09;background-color: #0C0C09;colors: { 'color-0c0c09': '#0C0C09' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.047, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_0c0c09">#0C0C09</color>fill="#0C0C09"More Yellow Colors
#0C0C09 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C0C09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C0C09?
#0C0C09 is a darkest yellow — rgb(12, 12, 9) in RGB and hsl(60, 14%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet Black (#0A0A0A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.34.
What is the RGB value of #0C0C09?
#0C0C09 is rgb(12, 12, 9) — red 12, green 12, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C0C09?
#0C0C09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 95%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C0C09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C0C09 scores 19.59:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C0C09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C0C09 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 3.49, which is very hard to tell apart.
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