Information about #040D1C color

#040D1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #040D1C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(4, 13, 28) — 1.6% red, 5.1% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 6 / 0 / 89. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #040D1C reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Deep Azure (#000E1D). Nearby in the Register you will also find COSMIC ACE (#0B1021) and Ornella Blue (#021224).

The recipe behind #040D1C is rgb(4, 13, 28), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #040D1C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:89), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #040D1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#040D1C color variations

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

#040D1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#0F326E

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#1B58C2

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#578BE7

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#ABC5F3

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White

#FFFFFF

#040D1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#040D1C

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#030915

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#020710

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#01040A

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#000205

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Black

#000000

#040D1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#0F1F3C

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#213457

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#394C6B

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#596478

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Grey

#808080

#040D1C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#16031A

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#0D031A

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#04031A

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#03151A

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#031A16

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#031A0D

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#040D1C 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
#040D1C
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#1B1204
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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
#040D1C
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#181B04
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#1B0704
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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
#07041B
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#040D1C
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#04181B
#04181B

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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
#040D1C
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#1B040C
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#0C1B04
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#040D1C
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#12041B
#12041B

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#1B1204
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#0C1B04
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Square

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

Square color scheme
#040D1C
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#1B0418
#1B0418

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#1B1204
#1B1204

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#041B07
#041B07

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Nearest named colors to #040D1C

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

Very Deep Azure color link
Very Deep Azure

#000E1D

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Ornella Blue color link
Ornella Blue

#021224

Very Deep Blue color link
Very Deep Blue

#00001D

Luxury Black color link
Luxury Black

#060D0D

Almost Black color link
Almost Black

#070D0D

Very Deep Violet color link
Very Deep Violet

#0E001D

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

Very Deep Cyan color link
Very Deep Cyan

#001D1D

Bobos color link
Bobos

#050B0B

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Standard-Bearer color link
Standard-Bearer

#141216

#040D1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#040D1C color image #040D1C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#040D1C color image #040D1C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#040D1C
  • RGB4, 13, 28
  • CMYK9, 6, 0, 89
  • CSSrgb(4, 13, 28)
  • HSL218°, 75%, 6%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 75%, 6.275%
  • HSV218°, 86%, 11%
  • HSB218°, 86%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.051, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.051, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.051, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID040D1C
  • DECIMAL ID265500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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