What color is #242717?

#242717 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242717?

The RGB value is 36, 39, 23: 36 red, 39 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242717?

The complementary color is #1A1727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242717 color

#242717 rgb(36, 39, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #242717 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 15.3% green and 9% blue (36, 39, 23).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 26% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#242717 color codes

HEX	`#242717`
RGB	`rgb(36, 39, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 15.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 26%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 41%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 41%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.89, -4.79, 10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.89, 11.22, 115.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.608, 1.888, 1.09)`
Decimal	`2369303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242717, 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 #242717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #242717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242717; }
.text { color: #242717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 39 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242717, #1c2717); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242717?: #242717 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242717?: The RGB value is 36, 39, 23: 36 red, 39 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242717?: The complementary color is #1A1727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.