What color is #242822?

#242822 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242822?

The RGB value is 36, 40, 34: 36 red, 40 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242822?

The complementary color is #262228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242822 color

#242822 rgb(36, 40, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #242822 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 13.3% blue (36, 40, 34).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 8% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.98:1).

#242822 color codes

HEX	`#242822`
RGB	`rgb(36, 40, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 15.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 8%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 15%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.53, -3.25, 3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.53, 4.66, 134.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.775, 2.008, 1.807)`
Decimal	`2369570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242822, 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 #242822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.98:1	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 #242822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242822; }
.text { color: #242822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 40 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242822, #222823); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #242822?: #242822 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242822?: The RGB value is 36, 40, 34: 36 red, 40 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242822?: The complementary color is #262228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.