#24242C

A very dark, muted blue closely aligning with Black.

About #24242C

The precise color #24242C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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 44.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow, and 83% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24242C
RGB36, 36, 44
HSL240.0°, 10.0%, 15.7%
CMYK18%, 18%, 0%, 83%
HSV240.0°, 18.2%, 17.3%
LAB14.5, 2.1, -5.3
XYZ1.8, 1.8, 2.6
Decimal2368556

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24242C; }
.text-color { color: #24242C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24242C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000