What color is #040513?

#040513 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #040513?

The RGB value is 4, 5, 19: 4 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040513?

The complementary color is #131204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040513 color

#040513 rgb(4, 5, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #040513 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 2% green and 7.5% blue (4, 5, 19).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 65% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.26:1).

#040513 color codes

HEX	`#040513`
RGB	`rgb(4, 5, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 65%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 79%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 74%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.64, 2.03, -6.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.64, 6.64, 287.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.222, 0.181, 0.639)`
Decimal	`263443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040513, 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 #040513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #040513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040513; }
.text { color: #040513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 5 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040513, #0b0413); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #040513?: #040513 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #040513?: The RGB value is 4, 5, 19: 4 red, 5 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040513?: The complementary color is #131204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.