What color is #040723?

#040723 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 #040723?

The RGB value is 4, 7, 35: 4 red, 7 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040723?

The complementary color is #232004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040723 color

#040723 rgb(4, 7, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #040723 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 2.7% green and 13.7% blue (4, 7, 35).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 79% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.81:1).

#040723 color codes

HEX	`#040723`
RGB	`rgb(4, 7, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 2.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 79%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 89%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 80%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.7, 5.94, -17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.7, 18, 289.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.429, 0.299, 1.625)`
Decimal	`263971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040723, 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 #040723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #040723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040723; }
.text { color: #040723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 7 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040723, #110423); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #040723?: #040723 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 #040723?: The RGB value is 4, 7, 35: 4 red, 7 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040723?: The complementary color is #232004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.