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#040202

#040202 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040202 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, 0.78% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 98.43% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 33.33% saturation and 1.18% 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 20.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0007

Complementary

  1. #040202
  2. #020404

Split complementary

  1. #040202
  2. #020403
  3. #020304

Analogous

  1. #040203
  2. #040202
  3. #040302

Triadic

  1. #040202
  2. #020402
  3. #020204

Tetradic

  1. #040202
  2. #040402
  3. #020404
  4. #020204

Square

  1. #040202
  2. #030402
  3. #020404
  4. #030204

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0707
  2. #0e0707
  3. #040202
  4. #371c1c
  5. #6a3535

Shades

#040202 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040202
  2. #040202
  3. #030202
  4. #030101
  5. #020101
  6. #020101
  7. #020101
  8. #010101
  9. #010000
  10. #000000
  11. #000000

Tints

#040202 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040202
  2. #1d1b1b
  3. #363535
  4. #4f4e4e
  5. #686767
  6. #828181
  7. #9b9a9a
  8. #b4b3b3
  9. #cdcccc
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040202 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040202
  2. #100f0f
  3. #1d1b1b
  4. #292828
  5. #363434
  6. #424141
  7. #4e4e4e
  8. #5b5a5a
  9. #676767
  10. #747373
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #020202 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #030202 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #020202 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #030302 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #050202 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #030202 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #030202 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040202 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040202 {
  color: #040202;
}
Background
.bg-040202 {
  background-color: #040202;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040202 {
  border: 2px solid #040202;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040202;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 2 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 33% 1%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040202 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040202, #040302);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040202 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 2 2 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 0.88 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.43 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.31 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.56 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.35 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.67 #fbfdfd Inverted #020202 Grayscale 

Black
#040202  rgb(4, 2, 2)  hsl(0, 33%, 1%)  Black
#020404  rgb(2, 4, 4)  hsl(180, 33%, 1%)  Black
#020402  rgb(2, 4, 2)  hsl(120, 33%, 1%)  Black
#020204  rgb(2, 2, 4)  hsl(240, 33%, 1%)  Black