#0C0916 Hex Color
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Darker than a midnight sky, #0c0916 is a sooty purple that sits right at the edge of black. Its low lightness and muted violet undertone give it a somber, inky feel. It works best as a dominant base in dark mode UI, where white text reaches about 19.7:1 contrast. Warm ochre or dusty rose pairings keep it from reading flat.
Questions about #0c0916
What is #0c0916 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #0c0916 is rgb(12, 9, 22), in HSL hsl(254, 42%, 6%) and in CMYK 45%, 59%, 0%, 91%.
What colors pair well with #0c0916?
Warm golds and dusty rose lift #0c0916 without fighting its muted violet undertone. Cool grays tend to make it look flat, so lean toward warmer accents when building a palette around it.
Is #0c0916 readable on white or black?
#0c0916 has a 19.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.06:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.