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#040000 color: Black

#040000 is rgb(4, 0, 0) in RGB and oklch(6.699% 0.02749 29.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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0°
100%

6.7%
0.027
29°
  • Black
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Black
  • zinc-950
  • Black 98%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
20.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -108
Black text
1.01:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #040000

#040000 is a black color. In OKLCH it has 6.7% lightness, 0.027 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 20.89:1 contrast and black text 1.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Binary Black (#010101). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-950.

More very dark black colors

Lighter: #040000 mixed with white

Darker: #040000 mixed with black

  1. 000000
  2. 000000
  3. 000000
  4. 000000

Calmer: #040000 with less saturation

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Questions about #040000

What color is #040000?

#040000 is black. The closest named color is Black. In RGB it is rgb(4, 0, 0), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 0.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(6.699% 0.02749 29.234).

What colors go well with #040000?

The complementary color of #040000 is #000203. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #040001 and #030000. The triadic partners are #000200 and #000105.

Is white or black text more readable on #040000?

White text reads better on #040000: white gives a contrast ratio of 20.89:1 and black gives 1.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #040000 a warm or cool color?

#040000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 6.7% and its chroma 0.027.