What color is #0C5877?

#0C5877 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Moroccan Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C5877?

The RGB value is 12, 88, 119: 12 red, 88 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C5877?

The complementary color is #772B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C5877?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C5877 color

#0C5877 rgb(12, 88, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C5877 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 34.5% green and 46.7% blue (12, 88, 119).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 82% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Moroccan Blue (#115674), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#0C5877 color codes

HEX	`#0C5877`
RGB	`rgb(12, 88, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 34.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 82%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 90%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 26%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.78, -9.6, -23.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.78, 25.5, 247.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.97, 8.389, 18.701)`
Decimal	`809079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C5877, 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 #0C5877	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C5877 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #0C5877 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c5877; }
.text { color: #0c5877; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c5877; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 88 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c5877, #0c2277); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #0C5877?: #0C5877 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Moroccan Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C5877?: The RGB value is 12, 88, 119: 12 red, 88 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C5877?: The complementary color is #772B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C5877?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.