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Information about #0C3940 color

#0C3940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #0C3940 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(12, 57, 64) (4.7% red, 22.4% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 20 / 3 / 0 / 75 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#0C3940 presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to City Limits (#0C3A37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barometer (#11394C) and Billabong (#173141).

The recipe behind #0C3940 is rgb(12, 57, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #0C3940: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #0C3940 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#0C3940 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#0C3940 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #0C3940

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Rich Black color link
Rich Black

#004040

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Warm Black color link
Warm Black

#004242

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Diablo color link
Diablo

#00374A

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0C3940
  • RGB12, 57, 64
  • CMYK20, 3, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(12, 57, 64)
  • HSL188°, 68%, 15%
  • HSL Precise188.077°, 68.421%, 14.902%
  • HSV188°, 81%, 25%
  • HSB188°, 81%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.047, 0.224, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.047, 0.224, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.047, 0.224, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID0C3940
  • DECIMAL ID801088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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