What color is #061408?

#061408 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #061408?

The RGB value is 6, 20, 8: 6 red, 20 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061408?

The complementary color is #140612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061408?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061408 color

#061408 rgb(6, 20, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #061408 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 7.8% green and 3.1% blue (6, 20, 8).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 54% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Bit Flip (#001000), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.9:1).

#061408 color codes

HEX	`#061408`
RGB	`rgb(6, 20, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 7.8%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 54%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 70%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 0%, 60%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.03, -6.55, 4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.03, 7.74, 147.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.369, 0.557, 0.318)`
Decimal	`398344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061408, 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 #061408	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061408 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #061408 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061408; }
.text { color: #061408; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061408; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 20 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061408, #06140f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #061408?: #061408 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #061408?: The RGB value is 6, 20, 8: 6 red, 20 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061408?: The complementary color is #140612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061408?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.