What color is #24414A?

#24414A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Harbour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24414A?

The RGB value is 36, 65, 74: 36 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24414A?

The complementary color is #4A2D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24414A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24414A color

#24414A rgb(36, 65, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #24414A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 25.5% green and 29% blue (36, 65, 74).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 35% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Harbour (#1C3D44), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#24414A color codes

HEX	`#24414A`
RGB	`rgb(36, 65, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 25.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 35%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 51%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 12%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.71, -8.03, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.71, 11.95, 227.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.853, 4.65, 7.172)`
Decimal	`2376010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24414A, 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 #24414A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24414A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #24414A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24414a; }
.text { color: #24414a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24414a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 65 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24414a, #242e4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #24414A?: #24414A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Harbour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24414A?: The RGB value is 36, 65, 74: 36 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24414A?: The complementary color is #4A2D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24414A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.