What color is #041215?

#041215 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 #041215?

The RGB value is 4, 18, 21: 4 red, 18 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041215?

The complementary color is #150704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041215?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041215 color

#041215 rgb(4, 18, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #041215 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 7.1% green and 8.2% blue (4, 18, 21).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 68% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#041215 color codes

HEX	`#041215`
RGB	`rgb(4, 18, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 7.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 68%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 81%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 14%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.63, -3.5, -3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.63, 4.79, 223.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.402, 0.513, 0.787)`
Decimal	`266773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041215, 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 #041215	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041215 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	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 #041215 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041215; }
.text { color: #041215; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041215; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 18 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041215, #040915); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #041215?: #041215 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 #041215?: The RGB value is 4, 18, 21: 4 red, 18 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041215?: The complementary color is #150704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041215?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.