What color is #242B2B?

#242B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242B2B?

The RGB value is 36, 43, 43: 36 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242B2B?

The complementary color is #2B2424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242B2B color

#242B2B rgb(36, 43, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #242B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 16.9% green and 16.9% blue (36, 43, 43).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 9% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#242B2B color codes

HEX	`#242B2B`
RGB	`rgb(36, 43, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 16.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 9%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 16%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.88, -3.06, -1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.88, 3.23, 198.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.027, 2.277, 2.618)`
Decimal	`2370347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242B2B, 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 #242B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #242B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242b2b; }
.text { color: #242b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 43 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242b2b, #24282b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #242B2B?: #242B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242B2B?: The RGB value is 36, 43, 43: 36 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242B2B?: The complementary color is #2B2424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.