What color is #020604?

#020604 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020604?

The RGB value is 2, 6, 4: 2 red, 6 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020604?

The complementary color is #060204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020604 color

#020604 rgb(2, 6, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #020604 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 2.4% green and 1.6% blue (2, 6, 4).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 50% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 98% black.

The closest named color is Black Metal (#060606), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.38:1).

#020604 color codes

HEX	`#020604`
RGB	`rgb(2, 6, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 2.4%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 50%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 67%, 2%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 33%, 98%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.37, -1.32, 0.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.37, 1.38, 163.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.112, 0.152, 0.138)`
Decimal	`132612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020604, 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 #020604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #020604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020604; }
.text { color: #020604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 6 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020604, #020606); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #020604?: #020604 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020604?: The RGB value is 2, 6, 4: 2 red, 6 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020604?: The complementary color is #060204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.