What color is #24201F?

#24201F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24201F?

The RGB value is 36, 32, 31: 36 red, 32 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24201F?

The complementary color is #1F2324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24201F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24201F color

#24201F rgb(36, 32, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #24201F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 12.5% green and 12.2% blue (36, 32, 31).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 7% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Umbra (#211E1F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#24201F color codes

HEX	`#24201F`
RGB	`rgb(36, 32, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 12.5%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 7%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 14%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.65, 1.67, 1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.65, 2.16, 39.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.491, 1.507, 1.508)`
Decimal	`2367519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24201F, 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 #24201F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24201F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #24201F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24201f; }
.text { color: #24201f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24201f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 32 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24201f, #24231f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #24201F?: #24201F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24201F?: The RGB value is 36, 32, 31: 36 red, 32 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24201F?: The complementary color is #1F2324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24201F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.