What color is #241223?

#241223 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 #241223?

The RGB value is 36, 18, 35: 36 red, 18 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241223?

The complementary color is #122413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241223 color

#241223 rgb(36, 18, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #241223 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 7.1% green and 13.7% blue (36, 18, 35).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 33% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 3% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.71:1).

#241223 color codes

HEX	`#241223`
RGB	`rgb(36, 18, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 7.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 33%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 50%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 3%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.39, 12.82, -7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.39, 15.1, 328.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.247, 0.929, 1.703)`
Decimal	`2363939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241223, 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 #241223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #241223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241223; }
.text { color: #241223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 18 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241223, #24121a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #241223?: #241223 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 #241223?: The RGB value is 36, 18, 35: 36 red, 18 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241223?: The complementary color is #122413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.