What color is #040712?

#040712 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #040712?

The RGB value is 4, 7, 18: 4 red, 7 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040712?

The complementary color is #120F04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040712?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040712 color

#040712 rgb(4, 7, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #040712 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 2.7% green and 7.1% blue (4, 7, 18).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 64% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rift (#060B14), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.11:1).

#040712 color codes

HEX	`#040712`
RGB	`rgb(4, 7, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 2.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 64%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 78%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 61%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2, 1.01, -5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2, 5.27, 281.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.235, 0.221, 0.602)`
Decimal	`263954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040712, 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 #040712	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040712 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.11:1	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 #040712 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040712; }
.text { color: #040712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040712; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 7 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040712, #080412); }

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Questions

What color is #040712?: #040712 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #040712?: The RGB value is 4, 7, 18: 4 red, 7 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040712?: The complementary color is #120F04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040712?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.