Information about #240E11 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #240E11 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(36, 14, 17) (14.1% red, 5.5% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 86 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #240E11 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown-Mallee (#211216). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Reddish Brown (#1D1111) and Aida (#271615).

The recipe behind #240E11 is rgb(36, 14, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #240E11 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:86), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#240E11 color variations

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#240E11 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 #240E11

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#240E11
  • RGB36, 14, 17
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 86
  • CSSrgb(36, 14, 17)
  • HSL352°, 44%, 10%
  • HSL Precise351.818°, 44%, 9.804%
  • HSV352°, 61%, 14%
  • HSB352°, 61%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.055, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.055, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.055, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID240E11
  • DECIMAL ID2362897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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