What color is #0F495D?

#0F495D is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Raging Thunderstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F495D?

The RGB value is 15, 73, 93: 15 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F495D?

The complementary color is #5D230F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F495D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F495D color

#0F495D rgb(15, 73, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0F495D is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (15, 73, 93).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 72% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Raging Thunderstorm (#004F63), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#0F495D color codes

HEX	`#0F495D`
RGB	`rgb(15, 73, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 28.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 72%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 84%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 22%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.53, -10.32, -16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.53, 19.85, 238.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.555, 5.656, 11.206)`
Decimal	`1001821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F495D, 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 #0F495D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F495D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #0F495D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f495d; }
.text { color: #0f495d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f495d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 73 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f495d, #0f225d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #0F495D?: #0F495D is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Raging Thunderstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F495D?: The RGB value is 15, 73, 93: 15 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F495D?: The complementary color is #5D230F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F495D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.