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#040404 color: Armour Wash

#040404 is rgb(4, 4, 4) in RGB and oklch(10.668% 0 0) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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0°
100%

10.7%
0.000
0°
  • Black
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Black
  • zinc-950
  • Black 98%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
20.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -108
Black text
1.02:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #040404

#040404 is a black color. In OKLCH it has 10.7% lightness, 0 chroma and a hue of 0°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 20.5:1 contrast and black text 1.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Armour Wash (#030303). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-950.

More very dark black colors

Lighter: #040404 mixed with white

Darker: #040404 mixed with black

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

Calmer: #040404 with less saturation

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Questions about #040404

What color is #040404?

#040404 is black. The closest named color is Armour Wash. In RGB it is rgb(4, 4, 4), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 1.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(10.668% 0 0).

What colors go well with #040404?

The complementary color of #040404 is #040404. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #040404 and #040404. The triadic partners are #040404 and #040404.

Is white or black text more readable on #040404?

White text reads better on #040404: white gives a contrast ratio of 20.5:1 and black gives 1.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #040404 a warm or cool color?

#040404 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 0 degrees, its lightness 10.7% and its chroma 0.