Almost Black (040A10) — 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 #040A10

RGB rgb(4, 10, 16)

HSL hsl(210°, 60%, 4%)

CMYK C:75% M:38% Y:0% K:94%

Luminance 0.0008

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.89:1

Aa — #040A10

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #040A10

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#040A10 #100A04

Analogous

#041010 #040A10 #040410

Triadic

#040A10 #10040A #0A1004

Split-comp.

#040A10 #100404 #101004

Tetradic

#040A10 #100410 #100A04 #041004

Monochromatic

#3870A8 #1F3D5C #050A0F #000000 #000000

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