#242400

A very dark, vivid neutral closely aligning with Black.

About #242400

When working with digital screens, the color #242400 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 36, and 0.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 86% K. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#242400
RGB36, 36, 0
HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 7.1%
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 86%
HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 14.1%
LAB13.5, -5.6, 19.7
XYZ1.4, 1.6, 0.2
Decimal2368512

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #242400; }
.text-color { color: #242400; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #242400; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000