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#040000

#040000 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040000 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 0% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 98.43% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 100% saturation and 0.78% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 1.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0003

Complementary

  1. #040000
  2. #000404

Split complementary

  1. #040000
  2. #000402
  3. #000204

Analogous

  1. #040002
  2. #040000
  3. #040200

Triadic

  1. #040000
  2. #000400
  3. #000004

Tetradic

  1. #040000
  2. #040400
  3. #000404
  4. #000004

Square

  1. #040000
  2. #020400
  3. #000404
  4. #020004

Monochromatic

  1. #140000
  2. #140000
  3. #040000
  4. #500000
  5. #9d0000

Shades

#040000 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040000
  2. #040000
  3. #030000
  4. #030000
  5. #020000
  6. #020000
  7. #020000
  8. #010000
  9. #010000
  10. #000000
  11. #000000

Tints

#040000 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040000
  2. #1d1a1a
  3. #363333
  4. #4f4d4d
  5. #686666
  6. #828080
  7. #9b9999
  8. #b4b3b3
  9. #cdcccc
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040000 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040000
  2. #100d0d
  3. #1d1a1a
  4. #292626
  5. #363333
  6. #424040
  7. #4e4d4d
  8. #5b5a5a
  9. #676666
  10. #747373
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #010101 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #020101 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #010000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #010100 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #050000 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #020000 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #020100 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #050000 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040000 {
  color: #040000;
}
Background
.bg-040000 {
  background-color: #040000;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040000 {
  border: 2px solid #040000;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040000;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 0 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 100% 1%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040000 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040000, #040200);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040000 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 0 0 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 1.56 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.54 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.12 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.96 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.66 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.88 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.07 #fbffff Inverted #010101 Grayscale 

Black
#040000  rgb(4, 0, 0)  hsl(0, 100%, 1%)  Black
#000404  rgb(0, 4, 4)  hsl(180, 100%, 1%)  Black
#000400  rgb(0, 4, 0)  hsl(120, 100%, 1%)  Black
#000004  rgb(0, 0, 4)  hsl(240, 100%, 1%)  Black