Rich Black Color – #004040: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Not actually black, but a very deep teal that reads black in low light. Rich black color (#004040) is a printing term as much as a color, referring to any deep dark that isn’t pure #000000. Adds depth without the flatness of true black.

Rich Black color

Rich Black Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #004040

  2. #990000

Triadic colors

  1. #004040

  2. #990099

  3. #999900

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #007373

  2. #00A6A6

  3. #00D9D9

  4. #0DFFFF

  5. #40FFFF

Darker colors

  1. #000D0D

Analogous colors

  1. #004000

  2. #004020

  3. #004040

  4. #002040

  5. #000040

Monochromatic colors

  1. #002626

  2. #005959

  3. #008C8C

  4. #05BABA

#004040

Rich Black Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Rich Black:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#004040
RGBrgb(0,64,64)
HSLhsl(180,100%,12.5%)
CMYK100, 0, 0, 75
HSV180, 100, 25
RGB %0, 25, 25
XYZ2.8, 4, 5.5
LAB23.8, -17.9, -5.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)11.62 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)1.81 (fails WCAG AA)

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