What color is #061417?

#061417 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #061417?

The RGB value is 6, 20, 23: 6 red, 20 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061417?

The complementary color is #170906, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061417 color

#061417 rgb(6, 20, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #061417 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 7.8% green and 9% blue (6, 20, 23).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 59% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.75:1).

#061417 color codes

HEX	`#061417`
RGB	`rgb(6, 20, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 7.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 59%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 74%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 13%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.43, -3.74, -3.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.43, 5.14, 223.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.48, 0.601, 0.901)`
Decimal	`398359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061417, 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 #061417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.75:1	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 #061417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061417; }
.text { color: #061417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 20 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061417, #060b17); }

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Questions

What color is #061417?: #061417 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #061417?: The RGB value is 6, 20, 23: 6 red, 20 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061417?: The complementary color is #170906, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.