What color is #24092A?

#24092A is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24092A?

The RGB value is 36, 9, 42: 36 red, 9 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24092A?

The complementary color is #0F2A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24092A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24092A color

#24092A rgb(36, 9, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #24092A is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 3.5% green and 16.5% blue (36, 9, 42).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 65% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#24092A color codes

HEX	`#24092A`
RGB	`rgb(36, 9, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 3.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 65%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 79%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 79%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.66, 20.12, -15.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.66, 25.67, 321.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.243, 0.738, 2.267)`
Decimal	`2361642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24092A, 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 #24092A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24092A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #24092A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24092a; }
.text { color: #24092a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24092a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 9 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24092a, #2a091f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #24092A?: #24092A is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24092A?: The RGB value is 36, 9, 42: 36 red, 9 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24092A?: The complementary color is #0F2A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24092A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.