What color is #240516?

#240516 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #240516?

The RGB value is 36, 5, 22: 36 red, 5 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240516?

The complementary color is #052413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240516?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240516 color

#240516 rgb(36, 5, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #240516 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 2% green and 8.6% blue (36, 5, 22).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 76% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 39% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.95:1).

#240516 color codes

HEX	`#240516`
RGB	`rgb(36, 5, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 76%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 86%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 39%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.89, 16.76, -3.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.89, 17.07, 349.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.927, 0.542, 0.815)`
Decimal	`2360598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240516, 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 #240516	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240516 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.95:1	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 #240516 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240516; }
.text { color: #240516; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240516; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 5 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240516, #240506); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #240516?: #240516 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #240516?: The RGB value is 36, 5, 22: 36 red, 5 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240516?: The complementary color is #052413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240516?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.