What color is #061226?

#061226 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #061226?

The RGB value is 6, 18, 38: 6 red, 18 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061226?

The complementary color is #261A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061226 color

#061226 rgb(6, 18, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #061226 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 7.1% green and 14.9% blue (6, 18, 38).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 73% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.71:1).

#061226 color codes

HEX	`#061226`
RGB	`rgb(6, 18, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 7.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 73%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 84%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 53%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.52, 2.47, -14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.52, 15.13, 279.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.641, 0.611, 1.918)`
Decimal	`397862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061226, 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 #061226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #061226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061226; }
.text { color: #061226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 18 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061226, #0a0626); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #061226?: #061226 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #061226?: The RGB value is 6, 18, 38: 6 red, 18 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061226?: The complementary color is #261A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.