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#040506

#040506 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040506 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, 1.96% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.33% cyan, 16.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 97.65% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 20% saturation and 1.96% 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 20.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.92.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0015

Complementary

  1. #040506
  2. #060504

Split complementary

  1. #040506
  2. #060404
  3. #060604

Analogous

  1. #040606
  2. #040506
  3. #040406

Triadic

  1. #040506
  2. #060405
  3. #050604

Tetradic

  1. #040506
  2. #050406
  3. #060504
  4. #050604

Square

  1. #040506
  2. #060406
  3. #060504
  4. #040604

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0c
  2. #080a0c
  3. #040506
  4. #232b34
  5. #415162

Shades

#040506 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040506
  2. #040505
  3. #030405
  4. #030404
  5. #020304
  6. #020303
  7. #020202
  8. #010202
  9. #010101
  10. #000101
  11. #000000

Tints

#040506 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040506
  2. #1d1e1f
  3. #363738
  4. #4f5051
  5. #68696a
  6. #828283
  7. #9b9b9b
  8. #b4b4b4
  9. #cdcdcd
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040506 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040506
  2. #101112
  3. #1d1e1e
  4. #292a2b
  5. #363637
  6. #424343
  7. #4e4f4f
  8. #5b5b5b
  9. #676768
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #050505 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #050505 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #050506 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #040506 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #040505 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #040506 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #040506 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040506 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-040506 {
  color: #040506;
}
Background
.bg-040506 {
  background-color: #040506;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040506 {
  border: 2px solid #040506;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040506;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 5 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 20% 2%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040506 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040506, #040406);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040506 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 5 6 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 0.92 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.97 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.21 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.96 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.42 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.12 #fbfaf9 Inverted #050505 Grayscale 

Black
#040506  rgb(4, 5, 6)  hsl(210, 20%, 2%)  Black
#060504  rgb(6, 5, 4)  hsl(30, 20%, 2%)  Black
#060405  rgb(6, 4, 5)  hsl(330, 20%, 2%)  Black
#050604  rgb(5, 6, 4)  hsl(90, 20%, 2%)  Black