What color is #242837?

#242837 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242837?

The RGB value is 36, 40, 55: 36 red, 40 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242837?

The complementary color is #373324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242837?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242837 color

#242837 rgb(36, 40, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #242837 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 21.6% blue (36, 40, 55).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 21% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#242837 color codes

HEX	`#242837`
RGB	`rgb(36, 40, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 15.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 21%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 35%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 27%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.35, 2.54, -10.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.35, 10.56, 283.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.176, 2.168, 3.918)`
Decimal	`2369591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242837, 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 #242837	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242837 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #242837 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242837; }
.text { color: #242837; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242837; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 40 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242837, #292437); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #242837?: #242837 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242837?: The RGB value is 36, 40, 55: 36 red, 40 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242837?: The complementary color is #373324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242837?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.