What color is #242534?

#242534 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 #242534?

The RGB value is 36, 37, 52: 36 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242534?

The complementary color is #343324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242534 color

#242534 rgb(36, 37, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #242534 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.5% green and 20.4% blue (36, 37, 52).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 18% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#242534 color codes

HEX	`#242534`
RGB	`rgb(36, 37, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 18%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 31%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 29%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.2, 3.75, -9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.2, 10.59, 290.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.009, 1.946, 3.518)`
Decimal	`2368820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242534, 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 #242534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #242534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242534; }
.text { color: #242534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 37 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242534, #2b2434); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #242534?: #242534 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 #242534?: The RGB value is 36, 37, 52: 36 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242534?: The complementary color is #343324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.