What color is #060209?

#060209 is a black, closest to the named color Raven’s Coat. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #060209?

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

What is the complementary color of #060209?

The complementary color is #050902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060209?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#060209 color

#060209 rgb(6, 2, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #060209 is a black.

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

Its hue angle is 274°, with 64% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Raven’s Coat (#030205), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.58:1).

#060209 color codes

HEX	`#060209`
RGB	`rgb(6, 2, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 0.8%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 64%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 78%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 78%, 0%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.92, 2.02, -2.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.92, 3.05, 311.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.146, 0.102, 0.27)`
Decimal	`393737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #060209, 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 #060209	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060209 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #060209 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060209; }
.text { color: #060209; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060209; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 2 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060209, #090209); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #060209?: #060209 is a black, closest to the named color Raven’s Coat. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #060209?: The RGB value is 6, 2, 9: 6 red, 2 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #060209?: The complementary color is #050902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060209?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.