What color is #24313D?

#24313D is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24313D?

The RGB value is 36, 49, 61: 36 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24313D?

The complementary color is #3D3024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24313D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24313D color

#24313D rgb(36, 49, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #24313D is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 19.2% green and 23.9% blue (36, 49, 61).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 26% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.28:1).

#24313D color codes

HEX	`#24313D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 49, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 19.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 26%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 41%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.67, -1.81, -9.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.67, 9.49, 259)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.668, 2.908, 4.835)`
Decimal	`2371901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24313D, 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 #24313D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24313D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #24313D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24313d; }
.text { color: #24313d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24313d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 49 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24313d, #24253d); }

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Questions

What color is #24313D?: #24313D is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24313D?: The RGB value is 36, 49, 61: 36 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24313D?: The complementary color is #3D3024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24313D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.