#040103 Hex Color
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#040103 is an almost-black shade with a faint red-violet undertone, giving it a sooty, muted appearance. Its extreme darkness suggests authority, secrecy, and control, making it effective for luxury branding, editorial layouts, and moody interfaces. Use this hex code as a dominant background with white text, which achieves about a 20.8:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #040103
What is #040103 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #040103 is rgb(4, 1, 3), in HSL hsl(320, 60%, 1%) and in CMYK 0%, 75%, 25%, 98%.
What colors pair well with #040103?
#040103 pairs well with white, soft gray, muted mauve, and restrained metallic accents, creating strong contrast while preserving its dark, sophisticated character. Use lighter supporting colors for text, borders, or focal details so the nearly black base does not overwhelm the layout.
Does #040103 read as warm or cool?
#040103 reads as nearly neutral with a slight warm bias because its faint red-violet undertone offsets the black base, giving dark palettes a muted richness without making the shade visibly red or purple. It works especially well with subdued mauve accents.
Is #040103 suitable for text and backgrounds?
#040103 is highly suitable as a dark background with white text, delivering approximately a 20.8:1 contrast ratio, but it should not carry dark text or fine details because its near-black value leaves little separation.
Is #040103 readable on white or black?
#040103 has a 20.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.01:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.