What color is #243641?

#243641 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243641?

The RGB value is 36, 54, 65: 36 red, 54 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243641?

The complementary color is #412F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243641 color

#243641 rgb(36, 54, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #243641 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 21.2% green and 25.5% blue (36, 54, 65).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#243641 color codes

HEX	`#243641`
RGB	`rgb(36, 54, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 21.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 45%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 17%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.56, -3.88, -9.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.56, 9.95, 247.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.001, 3.395, 5.497)`
Decimal	`2373185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243641, 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 #243641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #243641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243641; }
.text { color: #243641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 54 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243641, #242841); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #243641?: #243641 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243641?: The RGB value is 36, 54, 65: 36 red, 54 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243641?: The complementary color is #412F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.