What color is #061609?

#061609 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 #061609?

The RGB value is 6, 22, 9: 6 red, 22 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061609?

The complementary color is #160613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061609?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061609 color

#061609 rgb(6, 22, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #061609 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 8.6% green and 3.5% blue (6, 22, 9).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Bit Flip (#001000), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.64:1).

#061609 color codes

HEX	`#061609`
RGB	`rgb(6, 22, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 8.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 73%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 59%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.71, -7.77, 4.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.71, 9.09, 148.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.411, 0.632, 0.359)`
Decimal	`398857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061609, 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 #061609	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061609 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #061609 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061609; }
.text { color: #061609; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061609; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 22 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061609, #061611); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #061609?: #061609 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 #061609?: The RGB value is 6, 22, 9: 6 red, 22 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061609?: The complementary color is #160613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061609?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.