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#040101

#040101 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040101 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, 0.39% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow and 98.43% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 0.98% 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 20.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 1.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0005

Complementary

  1. #040101
  2. #010404

Split complementary

  1. #040101
  2. #010402
  3. #010204

Analogous

  1. #040102
  2. #040101
  3. #040201

Triadic

  1. #040101
  2. #010401
  3. #010104

Tetradic

  1. #040101
  2. #040401
  3. #010404
  4. #010104

Square

  1. #040101
  2. #020401
  3. #010404
  4. #020104

Monochromatic

  1. #100404
  2. #100404
  3. #040101
  4. #411010
  5. #7e2020

Shades

#040101 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040101
  2. #040101
  3. #030101
  4. #030101
  5. #020101
  6. #020101
  7. #020000
  8. #010000
  9. #010000
  10. #000000
  11. #000000

Tints

#040101 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040101
  2. #1d1a1a
  3. #363434
  4. #4f4d4d
  5. #686767
  6. #828080
  7. #9b9999
  8. #b4b3b3
  9. #cdcccc
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040101 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040101
  2. #100e0e
  3. #1d1a1a
  4. #292727
  5. #363434
  6. #424141
  7. #4e4d4d
  8. #5b5a5a
  9. #676767
  10. #747373
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #020202 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #030101 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #010101 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #020201 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #050101 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #020101 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #030201 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040101 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040101 {
  color: #040101;
}
Background
.bg-040101 {
  background-color: #040101;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040101 {
  border: 2px solid #040101;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040101;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 1 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 60% 1%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040101 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040101, #040201);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040101 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 1 1 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 1.20 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.45 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.33 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.63 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.50 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.58 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.86 #fbfefe Inverted #020202 Grayscale 

Black
#040101  rgb(4, 1, 1)  hsl(0, 60%, 1%)  Black
#010404  rgb(1, 4, 4)  hsl(180, 60%, 1%)  Black
#010401  rgb(1, 4, 1)  hsl(120, 60%, 1%)  Black
#010104  rgb(1, 1, 4)  hsl(240, 60%, 1%)  Black