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#040304

#040304 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040304 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, 1.18% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 98.43% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 14.29% 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, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.001

Complementary

  1. #040304
  2. #030403

Split complementary

  1. #040304
  2. #030403
  3. #030403

Analogous

  1. #030304
  2. #040304
  3. #040303

Triadic

  1. #040304
  2. #040403
  3. #030404

Tetradic

  1. #040304
  2. #040303
  3. #030403
  4. #030404

Square

  1. #040304
  2. #040303
  3. #030403
  4. #030304

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090c
  2. #0c090c
  3. #040304
  4. #302430
  5. #5b455b

Shades

#040304 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040304
  2. #040304
  3. #030203
  4. #030203
  5. #020202
  6. #020202
  7. #020102
  8. #010101
  9. #010101
  10. #000000
  11. #000000

Tints

#040304 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040304
  2. #1d1c1d
  3. #363536
  4. #4f4f4f
  5. #686868
  6. #828182
  7. #9b9a9b
  8. #b4b3b4
  9. #cdcdcd
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040304 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040304
  2. #101010
  3. #1d1c1d
  4. #292929
  5. #363536
  6. #424242
  7. #4e4e4e
  8. #5b5b5b
  9. #676767
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #030303 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #040304 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #030304 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #030304 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #040303 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #030304 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #030304 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040304 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-040304 {
  color: #040304;
}
Background
.bg-040304 {
  background-color: #040304;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040304 {
  border: 2px solid #040304;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040304;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 3 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 14% 1%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040304 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040304, #040303);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040304 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 3 4 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 0.84 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.73 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.79 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.78 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.21 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.96 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.47 #fbfcfb Inverted #030303 Grayscale 

Black
#040304  rgb(4, 3, 4)  hsl(300, 14%, 1%)  Black
#030403  rgb(3, 4, 3)  hsl(120, 14%, 1%)  Black
#040403  rgb(4, 4, 3)  hsl(60, 14%, 1%)  Black
#030404  rgb(3, 4, 4)  hsl(180, 14%, 1%)  Black