What color is #060408?

#060408 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 #060408?

The RGB value is 6, 4, 8: 6 red, 4 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #060408?

The complementary color is #060804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060408?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#060408 color

#060408 rgb(6, 4, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #060408 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 1.6% green and 3.1% blue (6, 4, 8).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 33% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 97% black.

The closest named color is Raven’s Coat (#030205), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.42:1).

#060408 color codes

HEX	`#060408`
RGB	`rgb(6, 4, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 1.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 33%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 50%, 3%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 97%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.29, 1.08, -1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.29, 1.71, 309.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.162, 0.143, 0.249)`
Decimal	`394248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #060408, 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 #060408	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060408 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.42:1	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 #060408 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060408; }
.text { color: #060408; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060408; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 4 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060408, #080408); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #060408?: #060408 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 #060408?: The RGB value is 6, 4, 8: 6 red, 4 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #060408?: The complementary color is #060804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060408?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.