Almost Black (040A0D) — 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 #040A0D

RGB rgb(4, 10, 13)

HSL hsl(200°, 53%, 3%)

CMYK C:69% M:23% Y:0% K:95%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.92:1

Aa — #040A0D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.05:1

Aa — #040A0D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#040A0D #0C0604

Analogous

#040C0A #040A0D #04050C

Triadic

#040A0D #0C0409 #090C04

Split-comp.

#040A0D #0C0405 #0C0A04

Tetradic

#040A0D #0A040C #0C0604 #050C04

Monochromatic

#3F7D9D #214354 #04090B #000000 #000000

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