What color is #040920?

#040920 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 #040920?

The RGB value is 4, 9, 32: 4 red, 9 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040920?

The complementary color is #201B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040920?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040920 color

#040920 rgb(4, 9, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #040920 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 3.5% green and 12.5% blue (4, 9, 32).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.72:1).

#040920 color codes

HEX	`#040920`
RGB	`rgb(4, 9, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 3.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 72%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.94, 4.06, -14.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.94, 14.85, 285.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.408, 0.325, 1.408)`
Decimal	`264480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040920, 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 #040920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #040920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040920; }
.text { color: #040920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 9 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040920, #0d0420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #040920?: #040920 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 #040920?: The RGB value is 4, 9, 32: 4 red, 9 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040920?: The complementary color is #201B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040920?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.