What color is #242313?

#242313 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242313?

The RGB value is 36, 35, 19: 36 red, 35 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242313?

The complementary color is #131424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242313?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242313 color

#242313 rgb(36, 35, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #242313 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 13.7% green and 7.5% blue (36, 35, 19).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 31% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 47% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.85:1).

#242313 color codes

HEX	`#242313`
RGB	`rgb(36, 35, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 13.7%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 31%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 47%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 47%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.38, -2.73, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.38, 11.2, 104.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.446, 1.624, 0.853)`
Decimal	`2368275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242313, 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 #242313	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242313 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #242313 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242313; }
.text { color: #242313; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242313; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 35 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242313, #1c2413); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242313?: #242313 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242313?: The RGB value is 36, 35, 19: 36 red, 35 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242313?: The complementary color is #131424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242313?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.