What color is #24241C?

#24241C is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24241C?

The RGB value is 36, 36, 28: 36 red, 36 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24241C?

The complementary color is #1C1C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24241C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24241C color

#24241C rgb(36, 36, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #24241C is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.1% green and 11% blue (36, 36, 28).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 13% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.62:1).

#24241C color codes

HEX	`#24241C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 36, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 13%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 22%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.95, -1.8, 5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.95, 5.66, 108.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.568, 1.721, 1.348)`
Decimal	`2368540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24241C, 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 #24241C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24241C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #24241C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24241c; }
.text { color: #24241c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24241c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 36 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24241c, #20241c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #24241C?: #24241C is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24241C?: The RGB value is 36, 36, 28: 36 red, 36 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24241C?: The complementary color is #1C1C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24241C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.