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#040C19

#040c19 ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040c19 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, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 90.2% black. Its hue angle is 217.14°, with 72.41% saturation and 5.69% 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 19.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 3.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0036

Complementary

  1. #040c19
  2. #191104

Split complementary

  1. #040c19
  2. #190704
  3. #171904

Analogous

  1. #041719
  2. #040c19
  3. #070419

Triadic

  1. #040c19
  2. #19040c
  3. #0c1904

Tetradic

  1. #040c19
  2. #110419
  3. #191104
  4. #0c1904

Square

  1. #040c19
  2. #190417
  3. #191104
  4. #041907

Monochromatic

  1. #030812
  2. #030812
  3. #040c19
  4. #0f2c5b
  5. #194b9d

Shades

#040c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040c19
  2. #040b17
  3. #030a14
  4. #030812
  5. #02070f
  6. #02060d
  7. #02050a
  8. #010408
  9. #010205
  10. #000103
  11. #000000

Tints

#040c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040c19
  2. #1d2430
  3. #363d47
  4. #4f555e
  5. #686d75
  6. #82868c
  7. #9b9ea3
  8. #b4b6ba
  9. #cdced1
  10. #e6e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040c19
  2. #101823
  3. #1d232e
  4. #292f38
  5. #363a42
  6. #42464d
  7. #4e5257
  8. #5b5d61
  9. #67696b
  10. #747476
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #0c0c0c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #090c12 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #070d1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #050b19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #000f11 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #060d19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #040b19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #010e14 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040c19 {
  color: #040c19;
}
Background
.bg-040c19 {
  background-color: #040c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040c19 {
  border: 2px solid #040c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 72% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040c19, #070419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 3.67 #000000 Black ΔE 7.27 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.93 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.09 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 12.07 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.62 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.77 #fbf3e6 Inverted #0c0c0c Grayscale 

Rich Black
#040c19  rgb(4, 12, 25)  hsl(217, 72%, 6%)  Rich Black
#191104  rgb(25, 17, 4)  hsl(37, 72%, 6%)  Smoky Black
#19040c  rgb(25, 4, 12)  hsl(337, 72%, 6%)  Licorice
#0c1904  rgb(12, 25, 4)  hsl(97, 72%, 6%)  Phthalo Green