What color is #040602?

#040602 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 6, 2), and in HSL hsl(90, 50%, 2%).

Is #040602 accessible as text?

On white, #040602 has a contrast ratio of 20.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #040602, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040602?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #040602?

As a neutral, #040602 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #040602 the same as CSS black?

No — #040602 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040602 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040602

Not just a swatch — here's how #040602 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040602 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040602 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #040602 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #1C2018

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040602 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #040602 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #040602 Secondary #222421 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #040602 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040602

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People also use #040602 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDFBB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #030803 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #040602 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040602;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 6 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.6% 0.016 127.4);
  --color-50: #F7FCF3;
  --color-100: #EBF5E0;
  --color-200: #D6EBC2;
  --color-300: #B8D897;
  --color-400: #99C270;
  --color-500: #7AA64E;
  --color-600: #618042;
  --color-700: #475C33;
  --color-800: #303C24;
  --color-900: #1F2518;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7FCF3',
    100: '#EBF5E0',
    200: '#D6EBC2',
    300: '#B8D897',
    400: '#99C270',
    500: '#7AA64E',
    600: '#618042',
    700: '#475C33',
    800: '#303C24',
    900: '#1F2518',
  },
}

$base: #040602;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FCF3;
$base-100: #EBF5E0;
$base-200: #D6EBC2;
$base-300: #B8D897;
$base-400: #99C270;
$base-500: #7AA64E;
$base-600: #618042;
$base-700: #475C33;
$base-800: #303C24;
$base-900: #1F2518;
$base-hover: #040602;
$base-subtle: #B4D198;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040602",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6EBC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8D897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#99C270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7AA64E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#618042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#475C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#303C24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040602

Color Lab

Pairs with #040602

UI roles & guardrails

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