What color is #040F16?

#040F16 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #040F16?

The RGB value is 4, 15, 22: 4 red, 15 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040F16?

The complementary color is #160B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040F16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040F16 color

#040F16 rgb(4, 15, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #040F16 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 5.9% green and 8.6% blue (4, 15, 22).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 69% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.35:1).

#040F16 color codes

HEX	`#040F16`
RGB	`rgb(4, 15, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 5.9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 69%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 82%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 32%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.84, -1.58, -5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.84, 5.37, 252.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.366, 0.425, 0.822)`
Decimal	`266006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040F16, 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 #040F16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040F16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #040F16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040f16; }
.text { color: #040f16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040f16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 15 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040f16, #040616); }

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Questions

What color is #040F16?: #040F16 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #040F16?: The RGB value is 4, 15, 22: 4 red, 15 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040F16?: The complementary color is #160B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040F16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.