What color is #041520?

#041520 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #041520?

The RGB value is 4, 21, 32: 4 red, 21 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041520?

The complementary color is #200F04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041520 color

#041520 rgb(4, 21, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #041520 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 8.2% green and 12.5% blue (4, 21, 32).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.53:1).

#041520 color codes

HEX	`#041520`
RGB	`rgb(4, 21, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 8.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 34%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.02, -2.23, -9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.02, 9.85, 256.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.579, 0.666, 1.464)`
Decimal	`267552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041520, 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 #041520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.53:1	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 #041520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041520; }
.text { color: #041520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 21 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041520, #040720); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #041520?: #041520 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #041520?: The RGB value is 4, 21, 32: 4 red, 21 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041520?: The complementary color is #200F04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.