Rich Black

#004040

Rich Black #004040

Shades of Rich Black

#003F3F

#003838

#003131

#002A2A

#002323

#001C1C

#001515

#000E0E

#000707

#000000

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Tints of Rich Black

#003F3F

#095454

#176A6A

#2A7F7F

#429494

#5EAAAA

#7FBFBF

#A5D4D4

#CFE9E9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Rich Black

#003D3D

#033939

#063636

#0A3333

#0D2F2F

#112C2C

#142828

#172525

#1B2121

#1E1E1E

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What color is Rich Black

Rich Black is a dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Cyan, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Rich Black is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Rich Black

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Rich Black is #004040.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rich Black has 0%% Red, 25% Green, and 25% Blue.
Rich Black has 180° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 25% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rich Black has 180° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 13% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rich Black has 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 75% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#004040

RGB

(0, 64, 64)

(0%, 25%, 25%)

HSV

(180°, 100, 25)

(50%, 100%, 25%)

HSL

(180°, 97, 13)

(50%, 97%, 13%)

CMYK

(100, 0, 0, 75)

(100%, 0%, 0%, 75%)

How does Rich Black contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Rich Black is 4%, which is low.
Rich Black has a higher contrast with white than black. Rich Black and black have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Rich Black and white have a 11.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

4%

insufficient (1.8)

AAA (11.7)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Rich Black

Summer

#004040

#7C8339

#75B3B3

#D1D590

#DFECEC

Winter

#004040

#B06DB3

#92C3C3

#E9CEEA

#E8EEEE

Spring

#004040

#5C824F

#75B3B3

#BCE5A9

#E8EEEE

Analogous

#004040

#1F8F95

#75B3B3

#7DE1DD

#E8EEEE

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How to mix Rich Black paint

To mix Rich Black paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Cyan, 75% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

25%

Magenta

0%

Black

75%

White

0%

To mix Rich Black paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Cyan, 75% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

25%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

0%

Black

75%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Rich Black

Colors similar to Rich Black are: Dark Teal, Sherpa Blue, Aqua Deep, Dark Blue Green, and Deep Teal. Sherpa Blue is more blue than Rich Black. Aqua Deep is more green than Rich Black. Dark Blue Green is more green and lighter than Rich Black. Deep Teal is more blue and lighter than Rich Black.

Dark Teal

#014D4E

Sherpa Blue

#004950

more blue

Aqua Deep

#014B43

more green

Dark Blue Green

#005249

more green,

lighter

Deep Teal

#00555A

more blue,

lighter