What color is #241927?

#241927 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 #241927?

The RGB value is 36, 25, 39: 36 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241927?

The complementary color is #1C2719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241927?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241927 color

#241927 rgb(36, 25, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #241927 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 9.8% green and 15.3% blue (36, 25, 39).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 22% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.89:1).

#241927 color codes

HEX	`#241927`
RGB	`rgb(36, 25, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 9.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 22%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 36%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 36%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.68, 8.76, -7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.68, 11.49, 319.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.441, 1.217, 2.078)`
Decimal	`2365735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241927, 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 #241927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241927 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #241927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241927; }
.text { color: #241927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 25 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241927, #271923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #241927?: #241927 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 #241927?: The RGB value is 36, 25, 39: 36 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241927?: The complementary color is #1C2719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241927?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.