What color is #241024?

#241024 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241024?

The RGB value is 36, 16, 36: 36 red, 16 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241024?

The complementary color is #102410, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241024 color

#241024 rgb(36, 16, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #241024 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 6.3% green and 14.1% blue (36, 16, 36).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 38% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.88:1).

#241024 color codes

HEX	`#241024`
RGB	`rgb(36, 16, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 6.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 38%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 56%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.89, 14.47, -9.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.89, 17.31, 326.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.231, 0.873, 1.772)`
Decimal	`2363428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241024, 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 #241024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #241024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241024; }
.text { color: #241024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 16 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241024, #24101a); }

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Questions

What color is #241024?: #241024 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241024?: The RGB value is 36, 16, 36: 36 red, 16 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241024?: The complementary color is #102410, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.