What color is #0C3B4B?

#0C3B4B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C3B4B?

The RGB value is 12, 59, 75: 12 red, 59 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C3B4B?

The complementary color is #4B1C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C3B4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C3B4B color

#0C3B4B rgb(12, 59, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C3B4B is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 23.1% green and 29.4% blue (12, 59, 75).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 72% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#0C3B4B color codes

HEX	`#0C3B4B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 59, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 23.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 72%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 84%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 21%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.7, -9.06, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.7, 16.85, 237.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.985, 3.714, 7.215)`
Decimal	`801611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C3B4B, 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 #0C3B4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C3B4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #0C3B4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c3b4b; }
.text { color: #0c3b4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c3b4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 59 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c3b4b, #0c1c4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #0C3B4B?: #0C3B4B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C3B4B?: The RGB value is 12, 59, 75: 12 red, 59 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C3B4B?: The complementary color is #4B1C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C3B4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.