Faux-Black (#000402) color information

The hexidecimal color, #000402, is a variation of "Black" due to their similar appearences. This color is described as "very dark black". When people spot this color, Black (#000402), in designs, the following may come to mind: prestige, being slick, sports or competition, clothing, and being bold. Shades of "very dark black". typically aren't associated with energy. Mojang, Oregon State University, and Atlanta Falcons have ties to this color.

Breakdown of #000402

#000402 is made up of (0, 4, 2) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 0.00, 50.00, 98.43) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 1026 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #000000. White should be used ontop of #000402 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #000402. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #000402 luma #2.57
Websafe hex #000000 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 4, 2) Adobe RGB (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 2%, 1%) Closest named color Black
rgba rgba(0.0, 4.0, 2.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 0.00, 50.00, 98.43) CIE-L*ab (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
hsv hsv(150.02, 100.00, 1.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (0.00, 0.00, 360.00)
hsb hsb(150.02, 100.00, 2.00) CIE-L*uv (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Black (#000402)

There are two colors that make up the Complimentary color scheme. Opposites of one another in the color spectrum, one color is referred to as the "base" #000402 while the second is the "compliment" #050002.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Compliments of #Faux-Black (#000402)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #000402 is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #050002.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Black (#000402)

There are three colors that make up the Triadic color scheme. A color wheel would show all three of these spaced evenly (120°) apart.

This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Black (#000402)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Black (#000402)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Lighter shades of #000402

Lighter shades are produced by blending #000402 with white

Darker shades of #000402

Darker shades are produced by blending #000402 with black

Faux-Black (#000402)'s Tones

Tones are produced by blending #000402 with gray

Gradients including #000402

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #000402 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#000402 → #050002
#000402 → #4c4f4d
#000402 → #ffffff
#000402 → #000505
#000402 → #000201
#000402 → #000500

How #000402 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #000402 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #000402 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #000402

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#000402might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #000402

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#000402. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Jawbone
Oracle
Pac-12
Channel 4
University of Dayton
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Storyful
Texas Tech University
Pfizer
Princeton University
Digg
CNN
FiveThirtyEight
Renaissance Hotels
Blackberry
Postmates
San Francisco 49ers
Photobucket
Microsoft Surface
Case-Mate
Ello
Panasonic
LinkedIn
Canon
San Francisco Giants
Yellow Pages
Stockton University
Wake Forest University
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Nationwide
Puma
NC State University
Steam
Gibson
Wikipedia
Knight Foundation
Discogs
iDEAL
National Geographic
AngularJS
Instapaper
American Red Cross
MySpace
LEGO
Easy Jet
Spoken
Rolls-Royce
Sterling Hotels
Oxford University Press
Houzz
Fairmont
LastPass
IFTTT
Royal Mail
Fiskars
The Times
Continental AG
Vodafone
University of Waterloo
University of Cincinnati
Film4
Cartoon Network
Mojang
Oregon State University
Atlanta Falcons
Adidas
Purdue University
Sony
Fab.com

Programming Language Syntax for #000402

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #000402
Java new Color(0, 4, 2);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 4, 2);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:4 blue:2 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 4f, 2f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:4, blue:2, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $020400
Python Color('#000402')

Base Conversions of hex color #000402

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #000402. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 1026 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 4, 2.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000100 00000010
Hex 00 04 02
Octal 0 4 2
Decimal 0 4 2

Icons incorporating the color #000402

If you're considering using #000402 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #000402 on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #000402 colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #000402 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #000402 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #000402 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #000402 background.
This text is hex color #000402 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #000402 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #000402 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #000402 and white (#ffffff) background.