What color is #060C11?

#060C11 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #060C11?

The RGB value is 6, 12, 17: 6 red, 12 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #060C11?

The complementary color is #110B06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060C11?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#060C11 color

#060C11 rgb(6, 12, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #060C11 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 4.7% green and 6.7% blue (6, 12, 17).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 48% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.66:1).

#060C11 color codes

HEX	`#060C11`
RGB	`rgb(6, 12, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 4.7%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 48%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 65%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 29%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.09, -0.71, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.09, 3.05, 256.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.308, 0.342, 0.58)`
Decimal	`396305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #060C11, 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 #060C11	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060C11 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #060C11 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060c11; }
.text { color: #060c11; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060c11; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 12 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060c11, #060711); }

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Questions

What color is #060C11?: #060C11 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #060C11?: The RGB value is 6, 12, 17: 6 red, 12 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #060C11?: The complementary color is #110B06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060C11?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.