What color is #241414?

#241414 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241414?

The RGB value is 36, 20, 20: 36 red, 20 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241414?

The complementary color is #142424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241414?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241414 color

#241414 rgb(36, 20, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #241414 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 7.8% green and 7.8% blue (36, 20, 20).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 29% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 44% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.72:1).

#241414 color codes

HEX	`#241414`
RGB	`rgb(36, 20, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 7.8%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 29%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 44%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 44%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.36, 8.24, 3.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.36, 8.85, 21.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.104, 0.926, 0.782)`
Decimal	`2364436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241414, 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 #241414	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241414 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.72:1	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 #241414 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241414; }
.text { color: #241414; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241414; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 20 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241414, #241c14); }

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Questions

What color is #241414?: #241414 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241414?: The RGB value is 36, 20, 20: 36 red, 20 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241414?: The complementary color is #142424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241414?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.