What color is #240615?

#240615 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 #240615?

The RGB value is 36, 6, 21: 36 red, 6 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240615?

The complementary color is #062415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240615?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240615 color

#240615 rgb(36, 6, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #240615 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 2.4% green and 8.2% blue (36, 6, 21).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 71% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 42% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.89:1).

#240615 color codes

HEX	`#240615`
RGB	`rgb(36, 6, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 2.4%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 71%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 83%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 42%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.05, 16.12, -2.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.05, 16.28, 351.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.928, 0.56, 0.768)`
Decimal	`2360853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240615, 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 #240615	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240615 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.89:1	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 #240615 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240615; }
.text { color: #240615; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240615; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 6 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240615, #240606); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #240615?: #240615 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 #240615?: The RGB value is 36, 6, 21: 36 red, 6 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240615?: The complementary color is #062415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240615?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.