What color is #242618?

#242618 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 #242618?

The RGB value is 36, 38, 24: 36 red, 38 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242618?

The complementary color is #1A1826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242618?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242618 color

#242618 rgb(36, 38, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #242618 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.9% green and 9.4% blue (36, 38, 24).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#242618 color codes

HEX	`#242618`
RGB	`rgb(36, 38, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 37%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 37%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.55, -3.94, 9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.55, 9.84, 113.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.586, 1.827, 1.133)`
Decimal	`2369048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242618, 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 #242618	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242618 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	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 #242618 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242618; }
.text { color: #242618; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242618; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 38 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242618, #1d2618); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242618?: #242618 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 #242618?: The RGB value is 36, 38, 24: 36 red, 38 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242618?: The complementary color is #1A1826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242618?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.