What color is #0C274D?

#0C274D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C274D?

The RGB value is 12, 39, 77: 12 red, 39 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C274D?

The complementary color is #4D320C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C274D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C274D color

#0C274D rgb(12, 39, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C274D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 15.3% green and 30.2% blue (12, 39, 77).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 73% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#0C274D color codes

HEX	`#0C274D`
RGB	`rgb(12, 39, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 15.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 73%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 84%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 49%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.82, 5.67, -26.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.82, 26.99, 282.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.216, 2.065, 7.301)`
Decimal	`796493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C274D, 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 #0C274D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C274D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #0C274D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c274d; }
.text { color: #0c274d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c274d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 39 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c274d, #120c4d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #0C274D?: #0C274D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C274D?: The RGB value is 12, 39, 77: 12 red, 39 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C274D?: The complementary color is #4D320C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C274D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.