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#040205

#040205 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040205 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 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 98.04% black. Its hue angle is 280°, with 42.86% saturation and 1.37% 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 20.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 1.69.

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Relative luminance0.0008

Complementary

  1. #040205
  2. #030502

Split complementary

  1. #040205
  2. #040502
  3. #020502

Analogous

  1. #020205
  2. #040205
  3. #050204

Triadic

  1. #040205
  2. #050402
  3. #020504

Tetradic

  1. #040205
  2. #050203
  3. #030502
  4. #020504

Square

  1. #040205
  2. #050202
  3. #030502
  4. #020405

Monochromatic

  1. #0c060f
  2. #0c060f
  3. #040205
  4. #30183c
  5. #5b2e72

Shades

#040205 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040205
  2. #040205
  3. #030204
  4. #030104
  5. #020103
  6. #020103
  7. #020102
  8. #010102
  9. #010001
  10. #000001
  11. #000000

Tints

#040205 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040205
  2. #1d1b1e
  3. #363537
  4. #4f4e50
  5. #686769
  6. #828182
  7. #9b9a9b
  8. #b4b3b4
  9. #cdcccd
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040205 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040205
  2. #100f11
  3. #1d1b1e
  4. #29282a
  5. #363436
  6. #424143
  7. #4e4e4f
  8. #5b5a5b
  9. #676767
  10. #747374
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #030303 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #030204 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #020305 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #020305 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #040203 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #030205 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #030205 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040204 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-040205 {
  color: #040205;
}
Background
.bg-040205 {
  background-color: #040205;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040205 {
  border: 2px solid #040205;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040205;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 2 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 43% 1%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040205 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040205, #050204);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040205 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 2 5 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 1.69 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.32 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.81 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.54 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.40 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.69 #fbfdfa Inverted #030303 Grayscale 

Black
#040205  rgb(4, 2, 5)  hsl(280, 43%, 1%)  Black
#030502  rgb(3, 5, 2)  hsl(100, 43%, 1%)  Black
#050402  rgb(5, 4, 2)  hsl(40, 43%, 1%)  Black
#020504  rgb(2, 5, 4)  hsl(160, 43%, 1%)  Black