What color is #242712?

#242712 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242712?

The RGB value is 36, 39, 18: 36 red, 39 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242712?

The complementary color is #151227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242712?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242712 color

#242712 rgb(36, 39, 18)

Shades of green

The hex color #242712 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 15.3% green and 7.1% blue (36, 39, 18).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 37% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pines (#17240B), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.28:1).

#242712 color codes

HEX	`#242712`
RGB	`rgb(36, 39, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 15.3%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 37%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 54%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 54%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.79, -5.58, 13.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.79, 14.45, 112.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.562, 1.87, 0.851)`
Decimal	`2369298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242712, 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 #242712	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242712 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.28:1	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 #242712 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242712; }
.text { color: #242712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242712; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 39 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242712, #1a2712); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242712?: #242712 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242712?: The RGB value is 36, 39, 18: 36 red, 39 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242712?: The complementary color is #151227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242712?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.