What color is #240003?

#240003 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 #240003?

The RGB value is 36, 0, 3: 36 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240003?

The complementary color is #002421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240003 color

#240003 rgb(36, 0, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #240003 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0% green and 1.2% blue (36, 0, 3).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 92% 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 19.51:1).

#240003 color codes

HEX	`#240003`
RGB	`rgb(36, 0, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 100%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 92%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.45, 15.62, 4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.45, 16.18, 15.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.744, 0.382, 0.121)`
Decimal	`2359299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240003, 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 #240003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.51:1	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 #240003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240003; }
.text { color: #240003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 0 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240003, #240f00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #240003?: #240003 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 #240003?: The RGB value is 36, 0, 3: 36 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240003?: The complementary color is #002421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.