What color is #241B2E?

#241B2E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241B2E?

The RGB value is 36, 27, 46: 36 red, 27 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241B2E?

The complementary color is #252E1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241B2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241B2E color

#241B2E rgb(36, 27, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #241B2E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 10.6% green and 18% blue (36, 27, 46).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 26% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#241B2E color codes

HEX	`#241B2E`
RGB	`rgb(36, 27, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 10.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 26%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 41%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 41%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.66, 9.24, -11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.66, 14.41, 309.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.613, 1.356, 2.761)`
Decimal	`2366254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241B2E, 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 #241B2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241B2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #241B2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241b2e; }
.text { color: #241b2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241b2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 27 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241b2e, #2d1b2e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #241B2E?: #241B2E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241B2E?: The RGB value is 36, 27, 46: 36 red, 27 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241B2E?: The complementary color is #252E1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241B2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.