What color is #04131C?

#04131C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #04131C?

The RGB value is 4, 19, 28: 4 red, 19 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #04131C?

The complementary color is #1C0D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #04131C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#04131C color

#04131C rgb(4, 19, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #04131C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 7.5% green and 11% blue (4, 19, 28).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 75% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.83:1).

#04131C color codes

HEX	`#04131C`
RGB	`rgb(4, 19, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 7.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 75%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 86%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 32%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.2, -2.23, -7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.2, 8.07, 253.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.492, 0.575, 1.183)`
Decimal	`267036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #04131C, 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 #04131C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#04131C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #04131C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #04131c; }
.text { color: #04131c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #04131c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 19 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #04131c, #04071c); }

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Questions

What color is #04131C?: #04131C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #04131C?: The RGB value is 4, 19, 28: 4 red, 19 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #04131C?: The complementary color is #1C0D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #04131C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.