What color is #242402?

#242402 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242402?

The RGB value is 36, 36, 2: 36 red, 36 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242402?

The complementary color is #020224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242402?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242402 color

#242402 rgb(36, 36, 2)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #242402 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.1% green and 0.8% blue (36, 36, 2).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 94% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 6.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#242402 color codes

HEX	`#242402`
RGB	`rgb(36, 36, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.1%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 89%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 94%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 94%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.48, -5.4, 18.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.48, 19.67, 105.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.369, 1.641, 0.302)`
Decimal	`2368514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242402, 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 #242402	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242402 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	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 #242402 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242402; }
.text { color: #242402; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242402; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 36 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242402, #132402); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242402?: #242402 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242402?: The RGB value is 36, 36, 2: 36 red, 36 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242402?: The complementary color is #020224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242402?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.