What color is #24302C?

#24302C is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24302C?

The RGB value is 36, 48, 44: 36 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24302C?

The complementary color is #302428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24302C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24302C color

#24302C rgb(36, 48, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #24302C is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 18.8% green and 17.3% blue (36, 48, 44).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 14% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#24302C color codes

HEX	`#24302C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 48, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 18.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 14%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 25%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.67, -6.12, 0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.67, 6.19, 171.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.239, 2.671, 2.78)`
Decimal	`2371628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24302C, 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 #24302C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24302C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #24302C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24302c; }
.text { color: #24302c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24302c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 48 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24302c, #242e30); }

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Questions

What color is #24302C?: #24302C is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24302C?: The RGB value is 36, 48, 44: 36 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24302C?: The complementary color is #302428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24302C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.