What color is #242009?

#242009 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242009?

The RGB value is 36, 32, 9: 36 red, 32 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242009?

The complementary color is #090D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242009 color

#242009 rgb(36, 32, 9)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #242009 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 12.5% green and 3.5% blue (36, 32, 9).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 60% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 75% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#242009 color codes

HEX	`#242009`
RGB	`rgb(36, 32, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 12.5%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 60%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 75%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 75%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.14, -1.93, 14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.14, 14.4, 97.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.293, 1.428, 0.466)`
Decimal	`2367497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242009, 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 #242009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #242009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242009; }
.text { color: #242009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 32 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242009, #1b2409); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #242009?: #242009 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242009?: The RGB value is 36, 32, 9: 36 red, 32 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242009?: The complementary color is #090D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.