What color is #0C1545?

#0C1545 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C1545?

The RGB value is 12, 21, 69: 12 red, 21 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C1545?

The complementary color is #453C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C1545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C1545 color

#0C1545 rgb(12, 21, 69)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C1545 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 8.2% green and 27.1% blue (12, 21, 69).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 70% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Deadly Depths (#111144), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#0C1545 color codes

HEX	`#0C1545`
RGB	`rgb(12, 21, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 8.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 70%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 83%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 70%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.35, 15.96, -31.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.35, 35.16, 296.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.494, 1.044, 5.752)`
Decimal	`791877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C1545, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0C1545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C1545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0C1545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c1545; }
.text { color: #0c1545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c1545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 21 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c1545, #1f0c45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C1545?: #0C1545 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C1545?: The RGB value is 12, 21, 69: 12 red, 21 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C1545?: The complementary color is #453C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C1545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.