What color is #24060C?

#24060C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24060C?

The RGB value is 36, 6, 12: 36 red, 6 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24060C?

The complementary color is #06241E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24060C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24060C color

#24060C rgb(36, 6, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #24060C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 2.4% green and 4.7% blue (36, 6, 12).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 71% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 67% 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 18.98:1).

#24060C color codes

HEX	`#24060C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 6, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 2.4%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 71%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 83%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 67%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.81, 14.48, 2.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.81, 14.69, 9.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.859, 0.532, 0.405)`
Decimal	`2360844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24060C, 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 #24060C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24060C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.98:1	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 #24060C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24060c; }
.text { color: #24060c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24060c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 6 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24060c, #240f06); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #24060C?: #24060C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24060C?: The RGB value is 36, 6, 12: 36 red, 6 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24060C?: The complementary color is #06241E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24060C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.