What color is #041518?

#041518 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 #041518?

The RGB value is 4, 21, 24: 4 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041518?

The complementary color is #180704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041518?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041518 color

#041518 rgb(4, 21, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #041518 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 8.2% green and 9.4% blue (4, 21, 24).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 71% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.66:1).

#041518 color codes

HEX	`#041518`
RGB	`rgb(4, 21, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 8.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 71%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 83%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 12%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.67, -4.67, -3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.67, 6.11, 220.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.483, 0.628, 0.96)`
Decimal	`267544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041518, 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 #041518	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041518 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #041518 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041518; }
.text { color: #041518; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041518; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 21 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041518, #040b18); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #041518?: #041518 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 #041518?: The RGB value is 4, 21, 24: 4 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041518?: The complementary color is #180704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041518?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.