What color is #040312?

#040312 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #040312?

The RGB value is 4, 3, 18: 4 red, 3 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040312?

The complementary color is #111203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040312?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040312 color

#040312 rgb(4, 3, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #040312 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 1.2% green and 7.1% blue (4, 3, 18).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 71% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.45:1).

#040312 color codes

HEX	`#040312`
RGB	`rgb(4, 3, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 1.2%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 71%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 83%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 83%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.22, 2.62, -6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.22, 6.83, 292.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.192, 0.135, 0.588)`
Decimal	`262930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040312, 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 #040312	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040312 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.45:1	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 #040312 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040312; }
.text { color: #040312; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040312; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 3 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040312, #0b0312); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #040312?: #040312 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #040312?: The RGB value is 4, 3, 18: 4 red, 3 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040312?: The complementary color is #111203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040312?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.