What color is #061723?

#061723 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #061723?

The RGB value is 6, 23, 35: 6 red, 23 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061723?

The complementary color is #231206, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061723 color

#061723 rgb(6, 23, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #061723 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 9% green and 13.7% blue (6, 23, 35).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 71% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Oxford by Night (#001B2E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.19:1).

#061723 color codes

HEX	`#061723`
RGB	`rgb(6, 23, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 71%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 83%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 34%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.98, -2.04, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.98, 10.59, 258.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.685, 0.773, 1.703)`
Decimal	`399139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061723, 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 #061723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #061723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061723; }
.text { color: #061723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 23 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061723, #060923); }

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Questions

What color is #061723?: #061723 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #061723?: The RGB value is 6, 23, 35: 6 red, 23 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061723?: The complementary color is #231206, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.