Charcoal (Neutral)
#242A39
RGB: 36, 42, 57
Color OverviewHEX #242A39
#242A39 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #242A39 is composed of 14% red, 16% green, and 22% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 223°, saturation of 23%, and lightness of 18%.
HEX
#242A39
RGB
36, 42, 57
HSL
223°, 23%, 18%
HSV
223°, 37%, 22%
CMYK
37%, 26%, 0%, 78%
Name Match
Charcoal
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #242A39;
}
.element {
color: #242A39;
background: #242A39;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#242A39] text-[#242A39] border-[#242A39]"> #242A39 </div>
Shades of #242A39 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #242A39 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #242A39 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCharcoal
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle223° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)78% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #242A39
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #242A39 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):14.33 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #242A39 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):1.47 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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