Carbon Black color hex code is #0C0A00

What is Carbon Black Color?

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Carbon Black has the hex code #0C0A00. The equivalent RGB values are (12, 10, 0), which means it is composed of 55% red, 45% green and 0% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:17 Y:100 K:95. In the HSV/HSB scale, Carbon Black has a hue of 50°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 5%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Carbon Black color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, carbon black can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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Carbon Black Color Codes

Hex Code	#0C0A00
RGB Values	(12, 10, 0)
CMYK Values	(0%, 17%, 100%, 95%)
HSV/HSB Values	(50°, 100%, 5%)
Closest Web Safe	#000000
Inverse Color	#F3F5FF [Alice Blue]
Closest Pantone®	Black 6 C
Closest RAL	9005 [Jet black]
Complementary Color	#00020C [Rich Black (FOGRA39)]

Carbon Black Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#070707
Desaturated	#060606
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#0A0A0A
Weighted Average (Luma)	#0A0A0A
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#353535

Carbon Black Color Palettes

Carbon Black is too dark to display its color palettes.

Complementary color palette of 0C0A00. Complementary color is 00020C

Complementary Palette

The complement of Carbon Black is Rich Black (FOGRA39) with the hex code #00020C. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #0C0A00 color is offered by #00020C. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

0C0A00 00020C

Analogous color palette with (0C0A00, 080C00 and 0C0400)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Carbon Black (#0C0A00) are Vampire Black (#080C00) and Vampire Black (#0C0400). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Carbon Black with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

0C0A00 080C00 0C0400

Split Complementary color palette with (0C0A00, 00080C and 04000C)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Carbon Black (#0C0A00) are #00080C (Rich Black (FOGRA29)) and #04000C (Rich Black (FOGRA39)). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

0C0A00 00080C 04000C

Triadic color palette with (0C0A00, 000C0A and 0A000C)

Triadic Palette

Carbon Black triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #000C0A (Rich Black (FOGRA29)) and #0A000C (Vampire Black) along with #0C0A00 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

0C0A00 000C0A 0A000C

Tetradic color palette with (0C0A00, 000C0A, 00020C and 0C0002)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Carbon Black has four colors - #000C0A (Rich Black (FOGRA29)), #00020C (Rich Black (FOGRA39)) and #0C0002 (Vampire Black) in addition to the base color (#0C0A00). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

0C0A00 000C0A 00020C 0C0002

Square color palette with (0C0A00, 000C04, 00020C and 0C0008)

Square Palette

Carbon Black square color palette has #000C04 (Vampire Black), #00020C (Rich Black (FOGRA39)) and #0C0008 (Vampire Black). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

0C0A00 000C04 00020C 0C0008

Carbon Black Color Rainbow Palette

Our Carbon Black rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

0C0A00 040C00 000C07 00070C 03000C 0C000B 0C0000