What color is #242D37?

#242D37 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242D37?

The RGB value is 36, 45, 55: 36 red, 45 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242D37?

The complementary color is #372E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242D37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242D37 color

#242D37 rgb(36, 45, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #242D37 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 17.6% green and 21.6% blue (36, 45, 55).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 21% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#242D37 color codes

HEX	`#242D37`
RGB	`rgb(36, 45, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 17.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 21%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 35%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 18%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.04, -0.96, -7.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.04, 7.73, 262.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.355, 2.528, 3.977)`
Decimal	`2370871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242D37, 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 #242D37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242D37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #242D37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242d37; }
.text { color: #242d37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242d37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 45 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242d37, #252437); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #242D37?: #242D37 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242D37?: The RGB value is 36, 45, 55: 36 red, 45 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242D37?: The complementary color is #372E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242D37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.