#040720 Color
#040720 is rgb(4, 7, 32) in RGB, hsl(234, 78%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 78%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), visibly different at ΔE 10.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#040720rgb(4, 7, 32)hsl(234, 78%, 7%)hsv(234, 88%, 13%)cmyk(88%, 78%, 0%, 87%)oklch(14.5% 0.054 270.8)lab(2.41% 3.39 -15.01)lch(2.41% 15.39 282.75)What #040720 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #040720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#040720 Channel Values
How #040720 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 7 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 78% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 88% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.88:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #040720 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #040720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #040720; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #040720
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #040720 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#040720#060620#050720#060620#050620#000C0C#010A16#090909Using #040720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-040720: #040720;background-color: #040720;colors: { 'color-040720': '#040720' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.027, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_040720">#040720</color>fill="#040720"More Blue Colors
#040720 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#040720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #040720?
#040720 is a darkest blue — rgb(4, 7, 32) in RGB and hsl(234, 78%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.79.
What is the RGB value of #040720?
#040720 is rgb(4, 7, 32) — red 4, green 7, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #040720?
#040720 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 78%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #040720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #040720 scores 19.88:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #040720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #040720 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.57, which is visibly different.
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