What color is #243132?

#243132 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243132?

The RGB value is 36, 49, 50: 36 red, 49 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243132?

The complementary color is #322524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243132 color

#243132 rgb(36, 49, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #243132 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 19.2% green and 19.6% blue (36, 49, 50).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.46:1).

#243132 color codes

HEX	`#243132`
RGB	`rgb(36, 49, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 19.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 28%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.23, -5.15, -2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.23, 5.69, 205.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.401, 2.802, 3.431)`
Decimal	`2371890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243132, 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 #243132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #243132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243132; }
.text { color: #243132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 49 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243132, #242a32); }

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Questions

What color is #243132?: #243132 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243132?: The RGB value is 36, 49, 50: 36 red, 49 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243132?: The complementary color is #322524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.