What color is #02040C?

#02040C is a black, closest to the named color Eight Ball. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02040C?

The RGB value is 2, 4, 12: 2 red, 4 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02040C?

The complementary color is #0C0A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02040C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02040C color

#02040C rgb(2, 4, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #02040C is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 1.6% green and 4.7% blue (2, 4, 12).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 71% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Eight Ball (#03050A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.48:1).

#02040C color codes

HEX	`#02040C`
RGB	`rgb(2, 4, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 1.6%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 71%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 83%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 67%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.14, 0.61, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.14, 3.31, 280.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.135, 0.126, 0.365)`
Decimal	`132108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02040C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #02040C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02040C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #02040C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02040c; }
.text { color: #02040c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02040c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 4 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02040c, #05020c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #02040C?: #02040C is a black, closest to the named color Eight Ball. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02040C?: The RGB value is 2, 4, 12: 2 red, 4 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02040C?: The complementary color is #0C0A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02040C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.