What color is #241822?

#241822 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 #241822?

The RGB value is 36, 24, 34: 36 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241822?

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

Is black or white text better on #241822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241822 color

#241822 rgb(36, 24, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #241822 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 9.4% green and 13.3% blue (36, 24, 34).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 20% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 6% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#241822 color codes

HEX	`#241822`
RGB	`rgb(36, 24, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 9.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 20%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 33%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 6%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.14, 8.22, -4.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.14, 9.4, 330.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.343, 1.144, 1.663)`
Decimal	`2365474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241822, 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 #241822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #241822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241822; }
.text { color: #241822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 24 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241822, #24181c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #241822?: #241822 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 #241822?: The RGB value is 36, 24, 34: 36 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241822?: The complementary color is #18241A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.