What color is #240C29?

#240C29 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 #240C29?

The RGB value is 36, 12, 41: 36 red, 12 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240C29?

The complementary color is #11290C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240C29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240C29 color

#240C29 rgb(36, 12, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #240C29 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 4.7% green and 16.1% blue (36, 12, 41).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 55% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.11:1).

#240C29 color codes

HEX	`#240C29`
RGB	`rgb(36, 12, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 4.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 55%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 71%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 71%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.21, 18.27, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.21, 23.22, 321.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.259, 0.798, 2.185)`
Decimal	`2362409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240C29, 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 #240C29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240C29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #240C29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240c29; }
.text { color: #240c29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240c29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 12 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240c29, #290c20); }

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Questions

What color is #240C29?: #240C29 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 #240C29?: The RGB value is 36, 12, 41: 36 red, 12 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240C29?: The complementary color is #11290C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240C29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.