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#040E0D

#040e0d ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040e0d 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, 5.49% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.43% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.14% yellow and 94.51% black. Its hue angle is 174°, with 55.56% saturation and 3.53% 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 19.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 4.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0037

Complementary

  1. #040e0d
  2. #0e0405

Split complementary

  1. #040e0d
  2. #0e040a
  3. #0e0804

Analogous

  1. #040e08
  2. #040e0d
  3. #040a0e

Triadic

  1. #040e0d
  2. #0d040e
  3. #0e0d04

Tetradic

  1. #040e0d
  2. #04050e
  3. #0e0405
  4. #0e0d04

Square

  1. #040e0d
  2. #08040e
  3. #0e0405
  4. #0a0e04

Monochromatic

  1. #05100f
  2. #05100f
  3. #040e0d
  4. #154a44
  5. #26857c

Shades

#040e0d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040e0d
  2. #040d0c
  3. #030b0a
  4. #030a09
  5. #020808
  6. #020707
  7. #020605
  8. #010404
  9. #010303
  10. #000101
  11. #000000

Tints

#040e0d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040e0d
  2. #1d2625
  3. #363e3d
  4. #4f5656
  5. #686e6e
  6. #828786
  7. #9b9f9e
  8. #b4b7b6
  9. #cdcfcf
  10. #e6e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040e0d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040e0d
  2. #101919
  3. #1d2524
  4. #293030
  5. #363c3b
  6. #424747
  7. #4e5252
  8. #5b5e5e
  9. #676969
  10. #747575
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0c0c0c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #090d0c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0d0d0d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0b0b0d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #020f0e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #090d0d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #080c0d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #030e0d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040e0d {
  color: #040e0d;
}
Background
.bg-040e0d {
  background-color: #040e0d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040e0d {
  border: 2px solid #040e0d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040e0d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 14 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 174 56% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040e0d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040e0d, #040a0e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040e0d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 14 13 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 4.44 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.63 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.62 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.96 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.86 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.45 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.14 #fbf1f2 Inverted #0c0c0c Grayscale 

Black
#040e0d  rgb(4, 14, 13)  hsl(174, 56%, 4%)  Black
#0e0405  rgb(14, 4, 5)  hsl(354, 56%, 4%)  Licorice
#0d040e  rgb(13, 4, 14)  hsl(294, 56%, 4%)  Licorice
#0e0d04  rgb(14, 13, 4)  hsl(54, 56%, 4%)  Smoky Black