What color is #041117?

#041117 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 #041117?

The RGB value is 4, 17, 23: 4 red, 17 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041117?

The complementary color is #170A04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041117?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041117 color

#041117 rgb(4, 17, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #041117 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 6.7% green and 9% blue (4, 17, 23).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 70% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.13:1).

#041117 color codes

HEX	`#041117`
RGB	`rgb(4, 17, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 6.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 70%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 83%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 26%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.41, -2.43, -5.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.41, 5.58, 244.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.405, 0.489, 0.883)`
Decimal	`266519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041117, 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 #041117	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041117 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #041117 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041117; }
.text { color: #041117; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041117; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 17 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041117, #040817); }

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Questions

What color is #041117?: #041117 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 #041117?: The RGB value is 4, 17, 23: 4 red, 17 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041117?: The complementary color is #170A04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041117?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.