What color is #041214?

#041214 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #041214?

The RGB value is 4, 18, 20: 4 red, 18 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041214?

The complementary color is #140604, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041214?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041214 color

#041214 rgb(4, 18, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #041214 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 7.1% green and 7.8% blue (4, 18, 20).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 67% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.06:1).

#041214 color codes

HEX	`#041214`
RGB	`rgb(4, 18, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 7.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 67%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 80%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 10%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.6, -3.73, -2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.6, 4.58, 215.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.393, 0.509, 0.739)`
Decimal	`266772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041214, 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 #041214	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041214 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.06:1	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 #041214 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041214; }
.text { color: #041214; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041214; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 18 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041214, #040a14); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #041214?: #041214 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #041214?: The RGB value is 4, 18, 20: 4 red, 18 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041214?: The complementary color is #140604, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041214?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.