What color is #040902?

#040902 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #040902?

The RGB value is 4, 9, 2: 4 red, 9 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040902?

The complementary color is #070209, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040902?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040902 color

#040902 rgb(4, 9, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #040902 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 3.5% green and 0.8% blue (4, 9, 2).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 64% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.09:1).

#040902 color codes

HEX	`#040902`
RGB	`rgb(4, 9, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 3.5%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 64%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 78%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 78%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.04, -2.28, 2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.04, 3.16, 136.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.159, 0.226, 0.093)`
Decimal	`264450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040902, 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 #040902	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040902 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.09:1	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 #040902 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040902; }
.text { color: #040902; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040902; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 9 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040902, #020904); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #040902?: #040902 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #040902?: The RGB value is 4, 9, 2: 4 red, 9 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040902?: The complementary color is #070209, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040902?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.