What color is #242513?

#242513 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242513?

The RGB value is 36, 37, 19: 36 red, 37 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242513?

The complementary color is #141325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242513 color

#242513 rgb(36, 37, 19)

Shades of gray

The hex color #242513 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.5% green and 7.5% blue (36, 37, 19).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 32% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.57:1).

#242513 color codes

HEX	`#242513`
RGB	`rgb(36, 37, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.5%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 32%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 49%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 49%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.09, -4.09, 11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.09, 12.49, 109.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.507, 1.745, 0.873)`
Decimal	`2368787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242513, 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 #242513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.57:1	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 #242513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242513; }
.text { color: #242513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 37 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242513, #1b2513); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242513?: #242513 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242513?: The RGB value is 36, 37, 19: 36 red, 37 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242513?: The complementary color is #141325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.