What color is #240B0E?

#240B0E 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 #240B0E?

The RGB value is 36, 11, 14: 36 red, 11 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240B0E?

The complementary color is #0B2421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240B0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240B0E color

#240B0E rgb(36, 11, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #240B0E is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 4.3% green and 5.5% blue (36, 11, 14).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 53% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 61% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.6:1).

#240B0E color codes

HEX	`#240B0E`
RGB	`rgb(36, 11, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 4.3%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 53%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 69%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 61%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.84, 12.68, 3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.84, 13.04, 13.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.927, 0.646, 0.491)`
Decimal	`2362126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240B0E, 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 #240B0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240B0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #240B0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240b0e; }
.text { color: #240b0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240b0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 11 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240b0e, #24150b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #240B0E?: #240B0E 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 #240B0E?: The RGB value is 36, 11, 14: 36 red, 11 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240B0E?: The complementary color is #0B2421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240B0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.