Information about #060001 color

#060001 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #060001 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(6, 0, 1) — 2.4% red, 0% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 98. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #060001 sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nicalis Black (#080000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fashion Black (#060403) and Black (#000000).

In RGB terms — rgb(6, 0, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #060001 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:98), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#060001 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#060001 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #060001

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black color link
Black

#000000

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Licejus color link
Licejus

#0D0009

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Bobos color link
Bobos

#050B0B

Onyx Violet color link
Onyx Violet

#0B0010

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Asphalt color link
Asphalt

#130A06

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#060001
  • RGB6, 0, 1
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 98
  • CSSrgb(6, 0, 1)
  • HSL350°, 100%, 1%
  • HSL Precise350°, 100%, 1.176%
  • HSV350°, 100%, 2%
  • HSB350°, 100%, 2%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.000, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.000, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.000, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID060001
  • DECIMAL ID393217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01