What color is #24181D?

#24181D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24181D?

The RGB value is 36, 24, 29: 36 red, 24 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24181D?

The complementary color is #18241F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24181D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24181D color

#24181D rgb(36, 24, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #24181D is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 9.4% green and 11.4% blue (36, 24, 29).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 20% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 19% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.17:1).

#24181D color codes

HEX	`#24181D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 24, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 9.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 20%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 33%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 19%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.93, 7.06, -1.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.93, 7.15, 350.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.276, 1.117, 1.311)`
Decimal	`2365469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24181D, 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 #24181D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24181D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.17:1	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 #24181D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24181d; }
.text { color: #24181d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24181d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 24 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24181d, #241918); }

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Questions

What color is #24181D?: #24181D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24181D?: The RGB value is 36, 24, 29: 36 red, 24 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24181D?: The complementary color is #18241F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24181D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.