What color is #04111D?

#04111D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #04111D?

The RGB value is 4, 17, 29: 4 red, 17 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #04111D?

The complementary color is #1D1004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #04111D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#04111D color

#04111D rgb(4, 17, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #04111D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 6.7% green and 11.4% blue (4, 17, 29).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 76% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.04:1).

#04111D color codes

HEX	`#04111D`
RGB	`rgb(4, 17, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 6.7%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 76%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 86%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 41%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.66, -0.72, -9.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.66, 9.37, 265.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.472, 0.515, 1.237)`
Decimal	`266525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #04111D, 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 #04111D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#04111D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.04:1	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 #04111D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #04111d; }
.text { color: #04111d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #04111d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 17 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #04111d, #04051d); }

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Questions

What color is #04111D?: #04111D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #04111D?: The RGB value is 4, 17, 29: 4 red, 17 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #04111D?: The complementary color is #1D1004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #04111D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.