What color is #06192C?

#06192C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #06192C?

The RGB value is 6, 25, 44: 6 red, 25 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06192C?

The complementary color is #2C1906, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06192C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06192C color

#06192C rgb(6, 25, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #06192C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 9.8% green and 17.3% blue (6, 25, 44).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.75:1).

#06192C color codes

HEX	`#06192C`
RGB	`rgb(6, 25, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 9.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 86%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 43%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.27, 0.27, -15.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.27, 15.1, 271.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.877, 0.916, 2.513)`
Decimal	`399660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06192C, 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 #06192C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06192C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.75:1	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 #06192C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06192c; }
.text { color: #06192c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06192c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 25 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06192c, #06062c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #06192C?: #06192C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #06192C?: The RGB value is 6, 25, 44: 6 red, 25 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06192C?: The complementary color is #2C1906, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06192C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.