What color is #020609?

#020609 is a black, closest to the named color Eight Ball. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020609?

The RGB value is 2, 6, 9: 2 red, 6 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020609?

The complementary color is #090502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020609?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020609 color

#020609 rgb(2, 6, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #020609 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 2.4% green and 3.5% blue (2, 6, 9).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 64% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Eight Ball (#03050A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.34:1).

#020609 color codes

HEX	`#020609`
RGB	`rgb(2, 6, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 2.4%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 64%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 78%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 33%, 0%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.47, -0.63, -1.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.47, 1.63, 247.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.139, 0.163, 0.282)`
Decimal	`132617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020609, 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 #020609	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020609 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.34:1	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 #020609 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020609; }
.text { color: #020609; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020609; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 6 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020609, #020209); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #020609?: #020609 is a black, closest to the named color Eight Ball. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020609?: The RGB value is 2, 6, 9: 2 red, 6 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020609?: The complementary color is #090502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020609?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.