What color is #242210?

#242210 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242210?

The RGB value is 36, 34, 16: 36 red, 34 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242210?

The complementary color is #101224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242210?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242210 color

#242210 rgb(36, 34, 16)

Shades of gray

The hex color #242210 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 13.3% green and 6.3% blue (36, 34, 16).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 38% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 56% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#242210 color codes

HEX	`#242210`
RGB	`rgb(36, 34, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 13.3%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 38%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 56%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.96, -2.48, 12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.96, 12.34, 101.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.393, 1.557, 0.717)`
Decimal	`2368016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242210, 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 #242210	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242210 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #242210 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242210; }
.text { color: #242210; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242210; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 34 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242210, #1c2410); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242210?: #242210 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242210?: The RGB value is 36, 34, 16: 36 red, 34 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242210?: The complementary color is #101224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242210?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.