What color is #24292C?

#24292C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24292C?

The RGB value is 36, 41, 44: 36 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24292C?

The complementary color is #2C2724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24292C color

#24292C rgb(36, 41, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #24292C is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (36, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 10% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#24292C color codes

HEX	`#24292C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 10%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 18%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.22, -1.41, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.22, 3.06, 242.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.975, 2.143, 2.692)`
Decimal	`2369836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24292C, 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 #24292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	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 #24292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24292c; }
.text { color: #24292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24292c, #24252c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #24292C?: #24292C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24292C?: The RGB value is 36, 41, 44: 36 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24292C?: The complementary color is #2C2724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.