What color is #04051D?

#04051D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #04051D?

The RGB value is 4, 5, 29: 4 red, 5 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #04051D?

The complementary color is #1D1C04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #04051D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#04051D color

#04051D rgb(4, 5, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #04051D is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 2% green and 11.4% blue (4, 5, 29).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 76% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.1:1).

#04051D color codes

HEX	`#04051D`
RGB	`rgb(4, 5, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 76%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 86%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 83%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.01, 4.67, -13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.01, 14.1, 289.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.326, 0.223, 1.188)`
Decimal	`263453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #04051D, 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 #04051D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#04051D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.1:1	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 #04051D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #04051d; }
.text { color: #04051d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #04051d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 5 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #04051d, #0f041d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #04051D?: #04051D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #04051D?: The RGB value is 4, 5, 29: 4 red, 5 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #04051D?: The complementary color is #1D1C04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #04051D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.