What color is #242432?

#242432 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242432?

The RGB value is 36, 36, 50: 36 red, 36 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242432?

The complementary color is #323224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242432 color

#242432 rgb(36, 36, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #242432 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.1% green and 19.6% blue (36, 36, 50).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#242432 color codes

HEX	`#242432`
RGB	`rgb(36, 36, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 28%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 28%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.77, 3.86, -9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.77, 9.92, 292.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.934, 1.867, 3.275)`
Decimal	`2368562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242432, 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 #242432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #242432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242432; }
.text { color: #242432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 36 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242432, #2b2432); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #242432?: #242432 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242432?: The RGB value is 36, 36, 50: 36 red, 36 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242432?: The complementary color is #323224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.