What color is #062624?

#062624 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #062624?

The RGB value is 6, 38, 36: 6 red, 38 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #062624?

The complementary color is #260608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #062624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#062624 color

#062624 rgb(6, 38, 36)

Shades of gray

The hex color #062624 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 14.9% green and 14.1% blue (6, 38, 36).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 73% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#062624 color codes

HEX	`#062624`
RGB	`rgb(6, 38, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 14.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 73%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 84%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 5%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.94, -12.09, -2.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.94, 12.27, 189.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.087, 1.552, 1.911)`
Decimal	`402980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #062624, 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 #062624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#062624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #062624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #062624; }
.text { color: #062624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #062624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 38 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #062624, #061826); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #062624?: #062624 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #062624?: The RGB value is 6, 38, 36: 6 red, 38 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #062624?: The complementary color is #260608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #062624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.