What color is #243238?

#243238 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243238?

The RGB value is 36, 50, 56: 36 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243238?

The complementary color is #382A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243238 color

#243238 rgb(36, 50, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #243238 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue (36, 50, 56).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 22% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#243238 color codes

HEX	`#243238`
RGB	`rgb(36, 50, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 19.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 22%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 36%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.81, -4.05, -5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.81, 6.98, 234.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.582, 2.942, 4.172)`
Decimal	`2372152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243238, 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 #243238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #243238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243238; }
.text { color: #243238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 50 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243238, #242838); }

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Questions

What color is #243238?: #243238 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243238?: The RGB value is 36, 50, 56: 36 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243238?: The complementary color is #382A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.