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#040404 closest to Black Metal

#040404 is a very dark black; the closest named color is Black Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 1.6% green and 1.6% blue (rgb(4, 4, 4)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 0% saturation and 2% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 98% black. #040404 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 20.50:1.

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Variations of #040404

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#040404 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#040404 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #040404 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #040404
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #040404
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #040404
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #040404
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #040404
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #040404
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #040404
  • Achromatopsia 100% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #040404
  • Achromatomaly 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #040404

#040404 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
20.50:1 Super#040404 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.02:1 Very poor#040404 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#040404 in CSS

/* Black Metal */
.color { color: #040404; }
.background { background-color: #040404; }
.border { border: 1px solid #040404; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(4 4 4);
color: hsl(0 0% 2%);
color: oklch(0.107 0.000 89.9);

#040404 FAQ

What color is #040404?

#040404 is a very dark black. Its closest named color is Black Metal. It belongs to the black color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #040404?

#040404 is rgb(4, 4, 4) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 2%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 98%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #040404?

The complementary color of #040404 is #040404, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #040404?

White text has the best contrast on #040404: 20.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #040404 a warm or cool color?

#040404 is a neutral color.