#242824 Hex Code

Black Color Codes

#242824
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Color Information

Name:Black
Luminance:0.020
Web Safe:No

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#242824 as text color

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Color Formats

HEX

#242824
Hexadecimal color code

RGB

rgb(36, 40, 36)
Red, Green, Blue values (0-255)

HSL

hsl(120, 5%, 15%)
Hue, Saturation, Lightness

HSV

hsv(120, 10%, 16%)
Hue, Saturation, Value

CMYK

cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 84%)
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)

LAB

lab(15.59, -2.78, 2.02)
Lightness, A (green-red), B (blue-yellow)
Accessibility Information

Contrast Ratios

White BackgroundAAA
Aa
Ratio: 14.96:1100/100
Black Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 1.40:123/100
Gray Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 3.79:150/100

WCAG Guidelines

AAAContrast ratio of 7:1 or higher (Enhanced)
AAContrast ratio of 4.5:1 or higher (Standard)
FAILContrast ratio below 4.5:1 (Not recommended)
Color Harmonies

Complementary

2 colors

Colors opposite on the color wheel

Triadic

3 colors

Three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel

Analogous

5 colors

Colors adjacent on the color wheel

Monochromatic

5 colors

Different shades of the same hue

Split Complementary

3 colors

Base color plus two colors adjacent to its complement