What color is #061732?

#061732 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #061732?

The RGB value is 6, 23, 50: 6 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061732?

The complementary color is #322106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061732 color

#061732 rgb(6, 23, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #061732 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 9% green and 19.6% blue (6, 23, 50).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 79% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.85:1).

#061732 color codes

HEX	`#061732`
RGB	`rgb(6, 23, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 79%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 88%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 54%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.96, 4.67, -19.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.96, 20.53, 283.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.957, 0.882, 3.137)`
Decimal	`399154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061732, 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 #061732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #061732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061732; }
.text { color: #061732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 23 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061732, #0b0632); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #061732?: #061732 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #061732?: The RGB value is 6, 23, 50: 6 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061732?: The complementary color is #322106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.