What color is #042409?

#042409 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042409?

The RGB value is 4, 36, 9: 4 red, 36 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042409?

The complementary color is #24041F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042409 color

#042409 rgb(4, 36, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #042409 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 14.1% green and 3.5% blue (4, 36, 9).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 80% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Forest (#032E0E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.65:1).

#042409 color codes

HEX	`#042409`
RGB	`rgb(4, 36, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 14.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 80%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 89%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 0%, 75%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.33, -18.91, 12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.33, 22.82, 145.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.73, 1.307, 0.472)`
Decimal	`271369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042409, 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 #042409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #042409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042409; }
.text { color: #042409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 36 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042409, #042419); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #042409?: #042409 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042409?: The RGB value is 4, 36, 9: 4 red, 36 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042409?: The complementary color is #24041F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.