#060201
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.6% 0.016 43.8), rgb(6, 2, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.65:1).
About this color
#060201 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060201 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 2, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 71%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.6% 0.016 43.8) |
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 #060201 | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060201 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060201 text on white | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #060201 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B92
oklch(70.7% 0.03 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8277
oklch(63.1% 0.039 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#896C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.042 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#745A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A41
oklch(42.8% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060201
oklch(9.6% 0.016 43.8)
#060201 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) | #030201 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040301 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070202 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060201
#060201
oklch(9.6% 0.016 43.8)
- #000406
#000406
oklch(9.9% 0.018 218.8)
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 #060201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.110
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.113
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.123
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.126
Use #060201 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.