Information about #240004 color

#240004 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#240004 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 0, 4) — 14.1% red, 0% green, 1.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 13 / 86. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#240004 is a maximally vivid earthy red that lives deep in the shadows. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sepia Black (#2B0202). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Deep Reddish Brown (#1D0000) and Very Dark Brown (#1D0200).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 0, 4) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 19.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:86), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #240004 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#240004 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#240004 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #240004

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#240004
  • RGB36, 0, 4
  • CMYK0, 14, 13, 86
  • CSSrgb(36, 0, 4)
  • HSL353°, 100%, 7%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 100%, 7.059%
  • HSV353°, 100%, 14%
  • HSB353°, 100%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.000, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.000, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.000, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID240004
  • DECIMAL ID2359300
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01