What color is #241721?

#241721 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241721?

The RGB value is 36, 23, 33: 36 red, 23 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241721?

The complementary color is #17241A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241721 color

#241721 rgb(36, 23, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #241721 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 9% green and 12.9% blue (36, 23, 33).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 22% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 8% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.22:1).

#241721 color codes

HEX	`#241721`
RGB	`rgb(36, 23, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 22%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 36%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 8%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.78, 8.71, -4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.78, 9.74, 333.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.308, 1.098, 1.582)`
Decimal	`2365217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241721, 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 #241721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #241721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241721; }
.text { color: #241721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 23 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241721, #24171b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #241721?: #241721 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241721?: The RGB value is 36, 23, 33: 36 red, 23 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241721?: The complementary color is #17241A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.