#240716

A very dark, moderate neutral closely aligning with Black.

About #240716

The hex code #240716 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 7 green, and 22 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 81% Magenta, 39% Yellow, and 86% Black. With a hue angle of 329.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#240716
RGB36, 7, 22
HSL329.0°, 67.4%, 8.4%
CMYK0%, 81%, 39%, 86%
HSV329.0°, 80.6%, 14.1%
LAB5.3, 15.9, -2.6
XYZ0.9, 0.6, 0.8
Decimal2361110

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #240716; }
.text-color { color: #240716; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #240716; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000