What color is #242228?

#242228 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242228?

The RGB value is 36, 34, 40: 36 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242228?

The complementary color is #262822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242228 color

#242228 rgb(36, 34, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #242228 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (36, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 8% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.74:1).

#242228 color codes

HEX	`#242228`
RGB	`rgb(36, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 8%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 15%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.66, 2.45, -3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.66, 4.41, 303.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.683, 1.672, 2.241)`
Decimal	`2368040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242228, 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 #242228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #242228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242228; }
.text { color: #242228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242228, #272228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #242228?: #242228 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242228?: The RGB value is 36, 34, 40: 36 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242228?: The complementary color is #262822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.