What color is #041121?

#041121 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 #041121?

The RGB value is 4, 17, 33: 4 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041121?

The complementary color is #211404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041121 color

#041121 rgb(4, 17, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #041121 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 6.7% green and 12.9% blue (4, 17, 33).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.96:1).

#041121 color codes

HEX	`#041121`
RGB	`rgb(4, 17, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 6.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 48%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.85, 0.62, -12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.85, 12.17, 272.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.525, 0.536, 1.514)`
Decimal	`266529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041121, 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 #041121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #041121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041121; }
.text { color: #041121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 17 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041121, #060421); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #041121?: #041121 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 #041121?: The RGB value is 4, 17, 33: 4 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041121?: The complementary color is #211404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.