What color is #04071E?

#04071E 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 #04071E?

The RGB value is 4, 7, 30: 4 red, 7 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #04071E?

The complementary color is #1E1B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #04071E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#04071E color

#04071E rgb(4, 7, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #04071E is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 2.7% green and 11.8% blue (4, 7, 30).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 76% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.92:1).

#04071E color codes

HEX	`#04071E`
RGB	`rgb(4, 7, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 2.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 76%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 87%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 77%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.45, 4.19, -13.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.45, 14.08, 287.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.36, 0.271, 1.261)`
Decimal	`263966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #04071E, 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 #04071E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#04071E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #04071E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #04071e; }
.text { color: #04071e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #04071e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 7 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #04071e, #0e041e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #04071E?: #04071E 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 #04071E?: The RGB value is 4, 7, 30: 4 red, 7 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #04071E?: The complementary color is #1E1B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #04071E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.