What color is #24080B?

#24080B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24080B?

The RGB value is 36, 8, 11: 36 red, 8 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24080B?

The complementary color is #082421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24080B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24080B color

#24080B rgb(36, 8, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #24080B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 3.1% green and 4.3% blue (36, 8, 11).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 69% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.84:1).

#24080B color codes

HEX	`#24080B`
RGB	`rgb(36, 8, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 3.1%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 78%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 69%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.18, 13.51, 3.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.18, 13.95, 14.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.875, 0.573, 0.381)`
Decimal	`2361355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24080B, 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 #24080B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24080B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.84:1	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 #24080B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24080b; }
.text { color: #24080b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24080b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 8 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24080b, #241308); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #24080B?: #24080B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24080B?: The RGB value is 36, 8, 11: 36 red, 8 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24080B?: The complementary color is #082421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24080B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.