What color is #020605?

#020605 is a black, closest to the named color Black Hole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020605?

The RGB value is 2, 6, 5: 2 red, 6 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020605?

The complementary color is #060203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020605?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020605 color

#020605 rgb(2, 6, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #020605 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 2.4% green and 2% blue (2, 6, 5).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 50% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 98% black.

The closest named color is Black Hole (#010203), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.37:1).

#020605 color codes

HEX	`#020605`
RGB	`rgb(2, 6, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 2.4%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 50%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 67%, 2%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 17%, 98%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.39, -1.19, 0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.39, 1.19, 179.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.118, 0.154, 0.167)`
Decimal	`132613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020605, 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 #020605	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020605 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.37:1	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 #020605 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020605; }
.text { color: #020605; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020605; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 6 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020605, #020506); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #020605?: #020605 is a black, closest to the named color Black Hole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020605?: The RGB value is 2, 6, 5: 2 red, 6 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020605?: The complementary color is #060203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020605?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.