What color is #24323A?

#24323A is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24323A?

The RGB value is 36, 50, 58: 36 red, 50 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24323A?

The complementary color is #3A2C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24323A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24323A color

#24323A rgb(36, 50, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #24323A is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 19.6% green and 22.7% blue (36, 50, 58).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 23% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#24323A color codes

HEX	`#24323A`
RGB	`rgb(36, 50, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 19.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 23%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 38%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 14%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.89, -3.43, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.89, 7.74, 243.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.632, 2.962, 4.435)`
Decimal	`2372154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24323A, 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 #24323A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24323A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	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 #24323A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24323a; }
.text { color: #24323a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24323a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 50 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24323a, #24273a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #24323A?: #24323A is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24323A?: The RGB value is 36, 50, 58: 36 red, 50 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24323A?: The complementary color is #3A2C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24323A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.