What color is #040913?

#040913 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 #040913?

The RGB value is 4, 9, 19: 4 red, 9 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040913?

The complementary color is #130E04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040913?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040913 color

#040913 rgb(4, 9, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #040913 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 3.5% green and 7.5% blue (4, 9, 19).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 65% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rift (#060B14), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.93:1).

#040913 color codes

HEX	`#040913`
RGB	`rgb(4, 9, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 3.5%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 65%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 79%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 53%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.42, 0.42, -5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.42, 5.19, 274.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.265, 0.268, 0.654)`
Decimal	`264467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040913, 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 #040913	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040913 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.93:1	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 #040913 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040913; }
.text { color: #040913; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040913; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 9 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040913, #070413); }

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Questions

What color is #040913?: #040913 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 #040913?: The RGB value is 4, 9, 19: 4 red, 9 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040913?: The complementary color is #130E04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040913?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.