#061D38 Color
#061D38 is rgb(6, 29, 56) in RGB, hsl(212, 81%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 48%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#061D38rgb(6, 29, 56)hsl(212, 81%, 12%)hsv(212, 89%, 22%)cmyk(89%, 48%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23% 0.06 254.3)lab(10.27% -0.04 -20.57)lch(10.27% 20.57 269.89)What #061D38 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #061D38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#061D38 Channel Values
How #061D38 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 6 · G 29 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 81% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 89% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.93:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #061D38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #061D38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #061D38; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #061D38
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #061D38 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#061D38#1A1A38#141B38#171738#121A38#002222#00202C#1D1D1DUsing #061D38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-061d38: #061D38;background-color: #061D38;colors: { 'color-061d38': '#061D38' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.114, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_061d38">#061D38</color>fill="#061D38"More Blue Colors
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#061D38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #061D38?
#061D38 is a darkest blue — rgb(6, 29, 56) in RGB and hsl(212, 81%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.23.
What is the RGB value of #061D38?
#061D38 is rgb(6, 29, 56) — red 6, green 29, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #061D38?
#061D38 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 48%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #061D38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #061D38 scores 16.93:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #061D38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #061D38 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.99, which is visibly different.
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