What color is #242329?

#242329 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242329?

The RGB value is 36, 35, 41: 36 red, 35 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242329?

The complementary color is #282923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242329?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242329 color

#242329 rgb(36, 35, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #242329 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 13.7% green and 16.1% blue (36, 35, 41).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 8% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% 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 15.59:1).

#242329 color codes

HEX	`#242329`
RGB	`rgb(36, 35, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 13.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 8%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 15%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.04, 2, -3.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.04, 4.31, 297.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.729, 1.737, 2.342)`
Decimal	`2368297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242329, 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 #242329	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242329 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #242329 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242329; }
.text { color: #242329; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242329; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 35 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242329, #272329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #242329?: #242329 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242329?: The RGB value is 36, 35, 41: 36 red, 35 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242329?: The complementary color is #282923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242329?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.