#242424

A very dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Black.

About #242424

The precise color #242424 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(36, 36, 36).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#242424
RGB36, 36, 36
HSL0°, 0%, 14.1%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 86%
HSV0°, 0.0%, 14.1%
LAB14.2, 0.0, -0.0
XYZ1.7, 1.8, 1.9
Decimal2368548

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.15:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #242424; }
.text-color { color: #242424; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #242424; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000