Close to Jet Black
#040E09
#040E09 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 5.5% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 56% saturation and 4% 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 #040E09.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
19.59:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.07:1 FailThis color as text on white
19.59:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.07:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #040E09 as they’d see it.
#040E09 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 #040E09
What color is #040E09?
#040E09 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 5.5% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 56% saturation and 4% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #040E09 in RGB?
#040E09 is rgb(4, 14, 9): 4 red, 14 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #040E09 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 0, 36, 95). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #040E09?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #040E09?
Its complement #12090E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.