What color is #061118?

#061118 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #061118?

The RGB value is 6, 17, 24: 6 red, 17 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061118?

The complementary color is #180D06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061118?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061118 color

#061118 rgb(6, 17, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #061118 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 6.7% green and 9.4% blue (6, 17, 24).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 60% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.07:1).

#061118 color codes

HEX	`#061118`
RGB	`rgb(6, 17, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 6.7%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 60%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 75%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.57, -1.64, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.57, 5.79, 253.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.44, 0.506, 0.938)`
Decimal	`397592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061118, 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 #061118	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061118 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #061118 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061118; }
.text { color: #061118; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061118; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 17 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061118, #060818); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #061118?: #061118 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #061118?: The RGB value is 6, 17, 24: 6 red, 17 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061118?: The complementary color is #180D06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061118?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.