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#060808

#060808 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#060808 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.35% red, 3.14% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 96.86% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 14.29% saturation and 2.75% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 1.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0023

Complementary

  1. #060808
  2. #080606

Split complementary

  1. #060808
  2. #080607
  3. #080706

Analogous

  1. #060807
  2. #060808
  3. #060708

Triadic

  1. #060808
  2. #080608
  3. #080806

Tetradic

  1. #060808
  2. #060608
  3. #080606
  4. #080806

Square

  1. #060808
  2. #070608
  3. #080606
  4. #070806

Monochromatic

  1. #090c0c
  2. #090c0c
  3. #060808
  4. #273434
  5. #485f5f

Shades

#060808 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #060808
  2. #050707
  3. #050606
  4. #040606
  5. #040505
  6. #030404
  7. #020303
  8. #020202
  9. #010202
  10. #010101
  11. #000000

Tints

#060808 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #060808
  2. #1f2121
  3. #383939
  4. #515252
  5. #6a6b6b
  6. #838484
  7. #9b9c9c
  8. #b4b5b5
  9. #cdcece
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#060808 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #060808
  2. #121414
  3. #1e2020
  4. #2b2c2c
  5. #373838
  6. #434444
  7. #4f5050
  8. #5b5c5c
  9. #686868
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #080808 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #070808 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #080808 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #070708 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #050808 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #070808 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #070808 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #060808 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-060808 {
  color: #060808;
}
Background
.bg-060808 {
  background-color: #060808;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-060808 {
  border: 2px solid #060808;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #060808;
  --color-primary-rgb: 6 8 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 14% 3%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-060808 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #060808, #060708);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-060808 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(6 8 8 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 1.44 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.91 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.28 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.68 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.54 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.96 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.67 #f9f7f7 Inverted #080808 Grayscale 

Black
#060808  rgb(6, 8, 8)  hsl(180, 14%, 3%)  Black
#080606  rgb(8, 6, 6)  hsl(0, 14%, 3%)  Black
#080608  rgb(8, 6, 8)  hsl(300, 14%, 3%)  Black
#080806  rgb(8, 8, 6)  hsl(60, 14%, 3%)  Black