What color is #062B31?

#062B31 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #062B31?

The RGB value is 6, 43, 49: 6 red, 43 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #062B31?

The complementary color is #310C06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #062B31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#062B31 color

#062B31 rgb(6, 43, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #062B31 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 16.9% green and 19.2% blue (6, 43, 49).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 78% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#062B31 color codes

HEX	`#062B31`
RGB	`rgb(6, 43, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 16.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 78%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 88%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 12%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.42, -10.23, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.42, 12.74, 216.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.493, 1.988, 3.21)`
Decimal	`404273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #062B31, 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 #062B31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#062B31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #062B31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #062b31; }
.text { color: #062b31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #062b31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 43 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #062b31, #061531); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #062B31?: #062B31 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #062B31?: The RGB value is 6, 43, 49: 6 red, 43 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #062B31?: The complementary color is #310C06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #062B31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.