Almost Black (040C10) — 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 #040C10

RGB rgb(4, 12, 16)

HSL hsl(200°, 60%, 4%)

CMYK C:75% M:25% Y:0% K:94%

Luminance 0.001

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.71:1

Aa — #040C10

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.07:1

Aa — #040C10

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#040C10 #100804

Analogous

#04100E #040C10 #040610

Triadic

#040C10 #10040C #0C1004

Split-comp.

#040C10 #100406 #100E04

Tetradic

#040C10 #0E0410 #100804 #061004

Monochromatic

#3883A8 #1F475C #050C0F #000000 #000000

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