Color Details and Palettes for #040A08

Details about the color Raven

Closest web-safe match: #000000

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About Color Hex #040a08

The color Raven, with hexadecimal code #040a08, is categorized under the cyan family—a cool, refreshing hue fundamental to CMYK printing. Cyan evokes clarity, focus, and digital innovation, appearing across tech interfaces and futuristic design systems. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Power, Elegance, Formality, Mystery and Authority. Cyan or blue-green is associated with healing, water, and tranquility. It can symbolize communication and clarity in various cultures. With a moderate saturation of 43%, it has a softened, muted quality that lends sophistication and works well for backgrounds and secondary elements. At only 3% lightness, this extremely dark shade approaches black, delivering maximum drama and contrast when paired with lighter elements. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Power, Elegance, Formality, Mystery, or Authority. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Raven are (4, 10, 8), providing a combination of red: 4, green: 10, and blue: 8. In HSL format, it has a hue of 160.00°, saturation of 43.00%, and lightness of 3.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 160.00°, saturation of 60.00%, and value of 4.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 60.00%, magenta: 0.00%, yellow: 20.00%, and black: 96.00%.

The calculated luminance of #040a08 is 0.003, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #000000. Its contrast ratio is 1.05:1 against black and 19.96:1 against white. It works well on light backgrounds but may be challenging on darker ones.

In terms of color temperature, #040a08 reads as cool. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using white text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #040a08 is white.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #040a08 appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #040A08

Raven (#040A08) belongs to the Teal color family.

This deep, saturated shade conveys authority and richness. Deep tones are favored in luxury packaging, evening-event branding, and dark-mode interfaces where they provide dramatic contrast against lighter elements.

Historical Background

Teal—named after the Eurasian teal duck's distinctive head stripe—gained prominence as a design color in the 1990s. However, teal pigments trace back to ancient Egyptian faience, a ceramic technique that produced striking blue-green glazes for amulets and tiles. In contemporary culture, teal ribbons symbolize ovarian cancer awareness and anxiety-disorder advocacy.

Design & Usage Tips

Teal bridges the reliability of blue with the renewal of green, making it versatile across healthcare, education, and technology sectors. Pair teal with coral or warm peach for a modern complementary scheme, or with light gray for a clean, professional interface. Teal works well as both a primary and accent color.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 160°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 43% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.

Psychological Impact

Teal evokes calm confidence, open communication, and clarity of thought. It feels more energetic than navy but more grounded than bright cyan. In branding, teal signals trustworthiness with a creative edge—bridging corporate reliability and startup innovation.

At just 3% lightness, this is an extremely dark shade that approaches black. It is best reserved for text, thin borders, or dramatic full-bleed backgrounds paired with light typography.

Creative Design Ideas

Use teal as a hero-section background color paired with white text and photography for a healthcare or wellness brand. Create duotone imagery (teal + coral) for vibrant social media graphics. In dashboards, teal chart lines stand out clearly against white backgrounds.

#040A08 Color Conversions

Every way to write Raven — copy Raven as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#040A08

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(4, 10, 8)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(160, 43%, 3%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(160, 60%, 4%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(160 2% 96%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(60%, 0%, 20%, 96%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(13.59% 0.013 174.77)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(13.59% -0.013 0.001)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 2.35, a: -1.85, b: 0.20

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 2.35, C: 1.86, H: 173.71

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 0.20, Y: 0.26, Z: 0.27

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
264712

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #040a08

RGB Color Percentages for Raven (HEX Code: #040a08) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Green, making up 45.45% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
18.18%
Green:
45.45%
Blue:
36.36%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Raven.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #040a08

CMYK Ink Levels for Raven (HEX Code: #040a08) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Raven prominently features Key, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 60%, Magenta: 0%, Yellow: 20%, and Black: 96.08%.

Luminance & Contrast for #040A08

Relative luminance gauges how bright Raven is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.003
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 1.05:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 19.96:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #040A08

Copy-and-paste CSS for Raven — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #040A08;
Text color: #040A08;
Border border: 2px solid #040A08;
RGB background-color: rgb(4, 10, 8);
HSL background-color: hsl(160, 43%, 3%);
Variable --color: #040A08;

#040a08 Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#e6e6e6
#c0c2c1
#9b9d9c
#757877
#4f5452
#2a2f2d
#040a08 Original
#030907
#030706
#020604
#020403
#010302
#000101

#040a08 Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#040a08 Original
#0b0407

#040a08 Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#040a08 Original
#040a0b
#040b05
#04070b
#070b04
#05040b
#0a0b04

#040a08 Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#040a08 Original
#09040b
#0b0904

#040a08 Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#040a08 Original
#05040b
#0b0407
#0a0b04

Color Blindness Simulation for #040a08

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Raven (#040a08) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Friendly

Color Harmonies for #040a08

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#040A08 Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #040A08 — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

#111111 Dreamless Sleep
#000000 Black
#222222 Lead
#001100 Cosmic Bit Flip
#001111 Black Stallion

Colors Similar to #040a08

These colors are close neighbours of #040A08 in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Cyan tone.

#050a08 Raven
#040b08 Glimpse Into Space
#040a09 Raven
#030a08 Black Metal
#040908 Black Metal
#040a07 Black Metal
#150a08 Scandinavian Liquorice
#041b08 Nightmare
#040a19 Midnight Edition
#000a08 Jedi Night
#040008 Raven’s Coat
#040a00 Blackn’t

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Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Raven (#040a08)

Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Raven, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.