What color is #241D12?

#241D12 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241D12?

The RGB value is 36, 29, 18: 36 red, 29 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241D12?

The complementary color is #121924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241D12?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241D12 color

#241D12 rgb(36, 29, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #241D12 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 11.4% green and 7.1% blue (36, 29, 18).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 33% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 50% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#241D12 color codes

HEX	`#241D12`
RGB	`rgb(36, 29, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 11.4%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 33%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 50%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.26, 1.35, 8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.26, 8.71, 81.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.276, 1.298, 0.755)`
Decimal	`2366738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241D12, 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 #241D12	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241D12 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #241D12 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241d12; }
.text { color: #241d12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241d12; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 29 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241d12, #222412); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #241D12?: #241D12 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241D12?: The RGB value is 36, 29, 18: 36 red, 29 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241D12?: The complementary color is #121924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241D12?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.