What color is #042009?

#042009 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042009?

The RGB value is 4, 32, 9: 4 red, 32 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042009?

The complementary color is #20041B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042009 color

#042009 rgb(4, 32, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #042009 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 12.5% green and 3.5% blue (4, 32, 9).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.27:1).

#042009 color codes

HEX	`#042009`
RGB	`rgb(4, 32, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 12.5%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 72%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.63, -16.28, 10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.63, 19.31, 147.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.616, 1.078, 0.434)`
Decimal	`270345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042009, 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 #042009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #042009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042009; }
.text { color: #042009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 32 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042009, #042017); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #042009?: #042009 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042009?: The RGB value is 4, 32, 9: 4 red, 32 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042009?: The complementary color is #20041B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.