What color is #0C475C?

#0C475C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C475C?

The RGB value is 12, 71, 92: 12 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C475C?

The complementary color is #5C210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C475C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C475C color

#0C475C rgb(12, 71, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C475C is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 27.8% green and 36.1% blue (12, 71, 92).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 77% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Maniac Mansion (#004058), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#0C475C color codes

HEX	`#0C475C`
RGB	`rgb(12, 71, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 27.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 77%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 87%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 23%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.73, -9.83, -17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.73, 20.12, 240.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.336, 5.357, 10.929)`
Decimal	`804700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C475C, 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 #0C475C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C475C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #0C475C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c475c; }
.text { color: #0c475c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c475c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 71 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c475c, #0c1f5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #0C475C?: #0C475C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C475C?: The RGB value is 12, 71, 92: 12 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C475C?: The complementary color is #5C210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C475C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.