Close to Black
#030409
#030409 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 1.6% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 50% saturation and 2% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #030409.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
20.48:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.03:1 FailThis color as text on white
20.48:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.03:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #030409 as they’d see it.
#030409 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #030409
What color is #030409?
#030409 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 1.6% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 50% saturation and 2% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #030409 in RGB?
#030409 is rgb(3, 4, 9): 3 red, 4 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #030409 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 56, 0, 96). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #030409?
PANTONE Black 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #030409?
Its complement #050400 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.