What color is #242012?

#242012 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242012?

The RGB value is 36, 32, 18: 36 red, 32 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242012?

The complementary color is #121624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242012?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242012 color

#242012 rgb(36, 32, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #242012 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 12.5% green and 7.1% blue (36, 32, 18).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 33% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 50% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.27:1).

#242012 color codes

HEX	`#242012`
RGB	`rgb(36, 32, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 12.5%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 33%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 50%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 50%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.3, -0.79, 10.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.3, 10.06, 94.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.353, 1.452, 0.781)`
Decimal	`2367506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242012, 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 #242012	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242012 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.27:1	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 #242012 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242012; }
.text { color: #242012; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242012; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 32 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242012, #1f2412); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #242012?: #242012 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242012?: The RGB value is 36, 32, 18: 36 red, 32 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242012?: The complementary color is #121624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242012?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.