What color is #241F20?

#241F20 is a dark gray known as Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Velvet Black?

The RGB value is 36, 31, 32: 36 red, 31 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Velvet Black?

The complementary color is #1F2423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241F20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Velvet Black color: hex code #241F20

#241F20 rgb(36, 31, 32)

Shades of black

Velvet Black has the hex code #241F20. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 12.2% green and 12.5% blue (36, 31, 32).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 7% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 86% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.26:1).

Velvet Black (#241F20) color codes

HEX	`#241F20`
RGB	`rgb(36, 31, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 12.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 7%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 14%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.35, 2.62, 0.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.35, 2.63, 4.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.478, 1.459, 1.57)`
Decimal	`2367264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Velvet Black, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #241F20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241F20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #241F20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241f20; }
.text { color: #241f20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241f20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 31 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241f20, #24211f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

See #241F20 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #241F20?: #241F20 is a dark gray known as Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Velvet Black?: The RGB value is 36, 31, 32: 36 red, 31 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Velvet Black?: The complementary color is #1F2423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241F20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.