What color is #240006?

#240006 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #240006?

The RGB value is 36, 0, 6: 36 red, 0 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240006?

The complementary color is #00241E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240006?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240006 color

#240006 rgb(36, 0, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #240006 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0% green and 2.4% blue (36, 0, 6).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 83% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.49:1).

#240006 color codes

HEX	`#240006`
RGB	`rgb(36, 0, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.51, 16.03, 3.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.51, 16.33, 10.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.761, 0.388, 0.207)`
Decimal	`2359302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240006, 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 #240006	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240006 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.49:1	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 #240006 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240006; }
.text { color: #240006; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240006; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 0 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240006, #240c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #240006?: #240006 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #240006?: The RGB value is 36, 0, 6: 36 red, 0 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240006?: The complementary color is #00241E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240006?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.