What color is #24002B?

#24002B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24002B?

The RGB value is 36, 0, 43: 36 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24002B?

The complementary color is #072B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24002B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24002B color

#24002B rgb(36, 0, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #24002B is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0% green and 16.9% blue (36, 0, 43).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.92:1).

#24002B color codes

HEX	`#24002B`
RGB	`rgb(36, 0, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 100%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.96, 24.87, -19.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.96, 31.53, 322.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.164, 0.55, 2.33)`
Decimal	`2359339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24002B, 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 #24002B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24002B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #24002B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24002b; }
.text { color: #24002b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24002b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 0 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24002b, #2b001d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #24002B?: #24002B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24002B?: The RGB value is 36, 0, 43: 36 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24002B?: The complementary color is #072B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24002B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.