What color is #240002?

#240002 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #240002?

The RGB value is 36, 0, 2: 36 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240002?

The complementary color is #002422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240002?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240002 color

#240002 rgb(36, 0, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #240002 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0% green and 0.8% blue (36, 0, 2).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 94% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.52:1).

#240002 color codes

HEX	`#240002`
RGB	`rgb(36, 0, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 94%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.43, 15.48, 4.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.43, 16.15, 16.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.739, 0.38, 0.092)`
Decimal	`2359298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240002, 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 #240002	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240002 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #240002 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240002; }
.text { color: #240002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240002; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 0 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240002, #241000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #240002?: #240002 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #240002?: The RGB value is 36, 0, 2: 36 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240002?: The complementary color is #002422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240002?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.