What color is #24281C?

#24281C is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24281C?

The RGB value is 36, 40, 28: 36 red, 40 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24281C?

The complementary color is #201C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24281C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24281C color

#24281C rgb(36, 40, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #24281C is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 11% blue (36, 40, 28).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 18% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.05:1).

#24281C color codes

HEX	`#24281C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 40, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 15.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 18%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 30%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.36, -4.53, 7.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.36, 8.61, 121.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.696, 1.976, 1.391)`
Decimal	`2369564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24281C, 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 #24281C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24281C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #24281C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24281c; }
.text { color: #24281c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24281c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 40 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24281c, #1e281c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #24281C?: #24281C is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24281C?: The RGB value is 36, 40, 28: 36 red, 40 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24281C?: The complementary color is #201C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24281C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.