What color is #242900?

#242900 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242900?

The RGB value is 36, 41, 0: 36 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242900?

The complementary color is #050029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242900 color

#242900 rgb(36, 41, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #242900 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 16.1% green and 0% blue (36, 41, 0).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.08:1).

#242900 color codes

HEX	`#242900`
RGB	`rgb(36, 41, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 16.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 100%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.28, -8.85, 22.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.28, 23.78, 111.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.521, 1.961, 0.298)`
Decimal	`2369792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242900, 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 #242900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #242900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242900; }
.text { color: #242900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 41 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242900, #102900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #242900?: #242900 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242900?: The RGB value is 36, 41, 0: 36 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242900?: The complementary color is #050029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.