What color is #242832?

#242832 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242832?

The RGB value is 36, 40, 50: 36 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242832?

The complementary color is #322E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242832 color

#242832 rgb(36, 40, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #242832 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 19.6% blue (36, 40, 50).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.74:1).

#242832 color codes

HEX	`#242832`
RGB	`rgb(36, 40, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 15.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 28%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 20%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.12, 1, -7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.12, 7.16, 278.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.062, 2.123, 3.318)`
Decimal	`2369586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242832, 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 #242832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #242832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242832; }
.text { color: #242832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 40 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242832, #272432); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #242832?: #242832 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242832?: The RGB value is 36, 40, 50: 36 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242832?: The complementary color is #322E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.