What color is #240207?

#240207 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 #240207?

The RGB value is 36, 2, 7: 36 red, 2 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240207?

The complementary color is #02241F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240207?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240207 color

#240207 rgb(36, 2, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #240207 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0.8% green and 2.7% blue (36, 2, 7).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 81% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.32:1).

#240207 color codes

HEX	`#240207`
RGB	`rgb(36, 2, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0.8%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 89%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 94%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 81%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.92, 15.37, 3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.92, 15.72, 12.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.788, 0.434, 0.243)`
Decimal	`2359815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240207, 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 #240207	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240207 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #240207 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240207; }
.text { color: #240207; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240207; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 2 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240207, #240e02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #240207?: #240207 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 #240207?: The RGB value is 36, 2, 7: 36 red, 2 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240207?: The complementary color is #02241F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240207?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.