What color is #24142D?

#24142D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24142D?

The RGB value is 36, 20, 45: 36 red, 20 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24142D?

The complementary color is #1D2D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24142D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24142D color

#24142D rgb(36, 20, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #24142D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 7.8% green and 17.6% blue (36, 20, 45).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.31:1).

#24142D color codes

HEX	`#24142D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 20, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 7.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 56%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.52, 14.04, -13.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.52, 19.6, 315.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.451, 1.065, 2.611)`
Decimal	`2364461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24142D, 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 #24142D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24142D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #24142D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24142d; }
.text { color: #24142d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24142d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 20 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24142d, #2d142a); }

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Questions

What color is #24142D?: #24142D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24142D?: The RGB value is 36, 20, 45: 36 red, 20 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24142D?: The complementary color is #1D2D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24142D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.