Information about #06221C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#06221C falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(6, 34, 28) — 2.4% red, 13.3% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 87. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #06221C reads as a vivid, lively cyan and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Elizabeth Street (#0A1F17). Slightly further away sit Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D) and Aztec (#0D1C19).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(6, 34, 28)), which gives #06221C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #06221C: 16.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:87), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #06221C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#06221C color variations

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#06221C 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 #06221C

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

#06221C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#06221C
  • RGB6, 34, 28
  • CMYK11, 0, 2, 87
  • CSSrgb(6, 34, 28)
  • HSL167°, 70%, 8%
  • HSL Precise167.143°, 70%, 7.843%
  • HSV167°, 82%, 13%
  • HSB167°, 82%, 13%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.133, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.133, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.133, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID06221C
  • DECIMAL ID401948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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