What color is #040707?

#040707 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #040707?

The RGB value is 4, 7, 7: 4 red, 7 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040707?

The complementary color is #070404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040707?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040707 color

#040707 rgb(4, 7, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #040707 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 2.7% green and 2.7% blue (4, 7, 7).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 27% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 97% black.

The closest named color is Black Metal (#060606), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.22:1).

#040707 color codes

HEX	`#040707`
RGB	`rgb(4, 7, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 2.7%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 27%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 43%, 3%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 0%, 97%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.74, -0.78, -0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.74, 0.83, 199.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.164, 0.193, 0.23)`
Decimal	`263943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040707, 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 #040707	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040707 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.22:1	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 #040707 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040707; }
.text { color: #040707; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040707; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 7 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040707, #040607); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #040707?: #040707 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #040707?: The RGB value is 4, 7, 7: 4 red, 7 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040707?: The complementary color is #070404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040707?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.