Almost Black (040C11) — 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 #040C11

RGB rgb(4, 12, 17)

HSL hsl(203°, 62%, 4%)

CMYK C:76% M:29% Y:0% K:93%

Luminance 0.0011

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.7:1

Aa — #040C11

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.07:1

Aa — #040C11

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#040C11 #110904

Analogous

#04110F #040C11 #040511

Triadic

#040C11 #11040C #0C1104

Split-comp.

#040C11 #110405 #110F04

Tetradic

#040C11 #0F0411 #110904 #051104

Monochromatic

#367EAB #1D455D #050B10 #000000 #000000

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