What color is #041126?

#041126 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #041126?

The RGB value is 4, 17, 38: 4 red, 17 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041126?

The complementary color is #261904, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041126 color

#041126 rgb(4, 17, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #041126 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 6.7% green and 14.9% blue (4, 17, 38).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 81% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.86:1).

#041126 color codes

HEX	`#041126`
RGB	`rgb(4, 17, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 6.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 81%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 89%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 55%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.12, 2.53, -15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.12, 15.77, 279.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.6, 0.567, 1.911)`
Decimal	`266534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041126, 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 #041126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.86:1	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 #041126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041126; }
.text { color: #041126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 17 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041126, #080426); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #041126?: #041126 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #041126?: The RGB value is 4, 17, 38: 4 red, 17 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041126?: The complementary color is #261904, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.