What color is #041017?

#041017 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 #041017?

The RGB value is 4, 16, 23: 4 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041017?

The complementary color is #170B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041017 color

#041017 rgb(4, 16, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #041017 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 6.3% green and 9% blue (4, 16, 23).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 70% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.24:1).

#041017 color codes

HEX	`#041017`
RGB	`rgb(4, 16, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 6.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 70%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 83%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 30%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.14, -1.87, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.14, 5.74, 251.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.39, 0.458, 0.878)`
Decimal	`266263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041017, 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 #041017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.24:1	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 #041017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041017; }
.text { color: #041017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 16 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041017, #040617); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #041017?: #041017 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 #041017?: The RGB value is 4, 16, 23: 4 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041017?: The complementary color is #170B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.