What color is #04030D?

#04030D is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #04030D?

The RGB value is 4, 3, 13: 4 red, 3 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #04030D?

The complementary color is #0C0D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #04030D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#04030D color

#04030D rgb(4, 3, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #04030D is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 1.2% green and 5.1% blue (4, 3, 13).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 63% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.51:1).

#04030D color codes

HEX	`#04030D`
RGB	`rgb(4, 3, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 1.2%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 63%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 77%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 77%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.08, 1.69, -3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.08, 4.15, 294.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.155, 0.12, 0.396)`
Decimal	`262925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #04030D, 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 #04030D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#04030D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #04030D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #04030d; }
.text { color: #04030d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #04030d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 3 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #04030d, #09030d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #04030D?: #04030D is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #04030D?: The RGB value is 4, 3, 13: 4 red, 3 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #04030D?: The complementary color is #0C0D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #04030D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.