What color is #060907?

#060907 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #060907?

The RGB value is 6, 9, 7: 6 red, 9 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #060907?

The complementary color is #090608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060907?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#060907 color

#060907 rgb(6, 9, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #060907 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 3.5% green and 2.7% blue (6, 9, 7).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 20% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Black Metal (#060606), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20:1).

#060907 color codes

HEX	`#060907`
RGB	`rgb(6, 9, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 3.5%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 20%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 33%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 22%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.25, -1.06, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.25, 1.17, 155.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.211, 0.249, 0.238)`
Decimal	`395527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #060907, 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 #060907	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060907 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #060907 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060907; }
.text { color: #060907; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060907; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 9 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060907, #060909); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #060907?: #060907 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #060907?: The RGB value is 6, 9, 7: 6 red, 9 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #060907?: The complementary color is #090608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060907?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.