#060106
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.4% 0.029 327.6), rgb(6, 1, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.69:1).
About this color
#060106 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060106 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 1, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 71%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.4% 0.029 327.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #060106 | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060106 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060106 text on white | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #060106 text on black | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B495B2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B638A
oklch(55.5% 0.076 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#765275
oklch(49% 0.07 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60435F
oklch(42.5% 0.058 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060106
oklch(9.4% 0.029 327.6)
#060106 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #010206 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020306 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060103 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060106
#060106
oklch(9.4% 0.029 327.6)
- #000401
#000401
oklch(9.3% 0.024 152.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #060106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.095
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.098
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
Use #060106 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.