Information about #040304 color

#040304 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#040304 falls into the Magenta Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 3, 4) — 1.6% red, 1.2% green, 1.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 98. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #040304 reads as a gently muted purple-pink magenta and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fashion Black (#060403). Slightly further away sit Black (#000000) and Nicalis Black (#080000).

The recipe behind #040304 is rgb(4, 3, 4), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #040304: 20.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:98) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #040304 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#040304 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#040304 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #040304

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black color link
Black

#000000

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Bobos color link
Bobos

#050B0B

Licejus color link
Licejus

#0D0009

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Luxury Black color link
Luxury Black

#060D0D

Almost Black color link
Almost Black

#070D0D

Onyx Violet color link
Onyx Violet

#0B0010

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#040304
  • RGB4, 3, 4
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 98
  • CSSrgb(4, 3, 4)
  • HSL300°, 14%, 1%
  • HSL Precise300°, 14.286%, 1.373%
  • HSV300°, 25%, 2%
  • HSB300°, 25%, 2%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.012, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.012, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.012, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID040304
  • DECIMAL ID262916
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01