Almost Black (040B10) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #040B10

RGB rgb(4, 11, 16)

HSL hsl(205°, 60%, 4%)

CMYK C:75% M:31% Y:0% K:94%

Luminance 0.0009

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.8:1

Aa — #040B10

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #040B10

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#040B10 #100904

Analogous

#04100F #040B10 #040510

Triadic

#040B10 #10040B #0B1004

Split-comp.

#040B10 #100405 #100F04

Tetradic

#040B10 #0F0410 #100904 #051004

Monochromatic

#387AA8 #1F425C #050B0F #000000 #000000

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