What color is #062827?

#062827 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 #062827?

The RGB value is 6, 40, 39: 6 red, 40 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #062827?

The complementary color is #280607, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #062827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#062827 color

#062827 rgb(6, 40, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #062827 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 15.7% green and 15.3% blue (6, 40, 39).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 74% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#062827 color codes

HEX	`#062827`
RGB	`rgb(6, 40, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 15.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 74%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 85%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.84, -12.21, -2.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.84, 12.54, 193.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.2, 1.703, 2.184)`
Decimal	`403495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #062827, 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 #062827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#062827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #062827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #062827; }
.text { color: #062827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #062827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 40 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #062827, #061828); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #062827?: #062827 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 #062827?: The RGB value is 6, 40, 39: 6 red, 40 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #062827?: The complementary color is #280607, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #062827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.