What color is #240921?

#240921 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #240921?

The RGB value is 36, 9, 33: 36 red, 9 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240921?

The complementary color is #09240C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240921?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240921 color

#240921 rgb(36, 9, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #240921 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 3.5% green and 12.9% blue (36, 9, 33).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 60% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 8% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.49:1).

#240921 color codes

HEX	`#240921`
RGB	`rgb(36, 9, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 3.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 60%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 75%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 8%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.15, 17.64, -9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.15, 20.22, 330.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.1, 0.68, 1.512)`
Decimal	`2361633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240921, 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 #240921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #240921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240921; }
.text { color: #240921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 9 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240921, #240914); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #240921?: #240921 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #240921?: The RGB value is 36, 9, 33: 36 red, 9 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240921?: The complementary color is #09240C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240921?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.