Information about #04261E color

#04261E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#04261E falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 38, 30) — 1.6% red, 14.9% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 3 / 85. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #04261E reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnham (#002E20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D) and Elizabeth Street (#0A1F17).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(4, 38, 30)), which gives #04261E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #04261E: 16.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #04261E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#04261E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#04261E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#15CEA3

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White

#FFFFFF

#04261E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#031D17

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#021611

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#000705

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Black

#000000

#04261E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#0E4438

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#205D4F

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#397063

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#587B73

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Grey

#808080

#04261E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#030424

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#031224

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#031F24

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#03240F

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#042403

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#122403

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#04261E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#25040C
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#250D04
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#25041C
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#04250D
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#04261E
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#1D0425
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#251D04
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#040C25
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#25040C
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#251D04
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#0D0425
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#25040C
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#1C2504
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Nearest named colors to #04261E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Very Deep Cyan color link
Very Deep Cyan

#001D1D

Elizabeth Street color link
Elizabeth Street

#0A1F17

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Very Dark Cyan color link
Very Dark Cyan

#111D1D

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Very Dark Spring Green color link
Very Dark Spring Green

#111D17

County Green color link
County Green

#01371A

Very Deep Spring Green color link
Very Deep Spring Green

#001D0E

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Very Dark Azure color link
Very Dark Azure

#11171D

#04261E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#04261E
  • RGB4, 38, 30
  • CMYK13, 0, 3, 85
  • CSSrgb(4, 38, 30)
  • HSL166°, 81%, 8%
  • HSL Precise165.882°, 80.952%, 8.235%
  • HSV166°, 89%, 15%
  • HSB166°, 89%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.149, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.149, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.149, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID04261E
  • DECIMAL ID271902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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